noun
- courage and determination; spirit and resilience in facing difficulty
Examples
- The young soldier showed his mettle during the difficult mission.
- This challenging project will test your mettle as a leader.
- She proved her mettle by completing the marathon despite her injury.
- The team’s mettle was evident when they came back from a 20-point deficit.
- His mettle as a businessman was tested during the economic downturn.
- The crisis revealed the true mettle of the community leaders.