mettled

7.7

Being brave and determined, not giving up easily

adjective
/ˈmɛtld/

Archaic

: valiente

The mettled team refused to give up despite the odds.

Examples

She gave a mettled performance that inspired everyone in the audience.
His mettled spirit helped him overcome many challenges.
Even in difficult times, his mettled attitude never faded.
She is a mettled leader who inspires her team.
The mettled team refused to give up despite the odds.
She gave a mettled performance that inspired everyone in the audience.
His mettled spirit helped him overcome many challenges.

Synonyms

brave

vsmettled

906 1.0

Has courage when facing danger, pain or fear

is about spirited energy and determined attitude generally

gutty

vsmettled

Slang

1 8.6

Showing courage and determination when things are hard

is broader meaning lively spirit and willingness to face danger

stouthearted

vsmettled

1 8.2

Brave and determined when facing danger or hard times

is more about lively spirit and general courage

dogged

vsmettled

1 4.7

Being very determined and refusing to give up

stresses lively courage and boldness rather than mere persistence

manful

vsmettled

Archaic

1 8.0

Showing courage, strength, or strong determination

is neutral about spirit and courage without gender connotations

mettlesome

vsmettled

8.8

Being brave and full of energy when facing danger

has identical meaning but is a variant form

uncowed

vsmettled

7.1

Not afraid of danger or threats and showing courage

expresses active spirit and boldness rather than just not fearing

Antonyms

weak

312 1.5

Not strong in will and easily gives in to pressure

spineless

Offensive

27 5.6

Not having courage to act or speak up

How Courageous

valiant

Formal

35 6.1

courageous

157 3.3

mettled

Archaic

7.7

bold

257 2.7

spirited

1 4.1

Surface Forms

mettled positive

Morphology

mettled = mettle (semi-transparent) = mettle + ed

Formed by the productive adjective-formation from the noun 'mettle' (having mettle), but 'mettle' is a relatively rare word and can be confused with 'metal', so the relation may not be obvious to all learners.

Etymology

Mettled comes from mettle, a word that grew from the idea of metal — the strong stuff used for tools and armour. So to be mettled is to have 'spirit' or 'courage', as if you were made of strong metal.