Mettlesome
/ˈmɛtəlsəm/ adj
adj ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Marked by mettle or bravery; courageous.
"The instant Haley touched the saddle, the mettlesome creature bounded from the earth with a sudden spring, that threw his master sprawling, some feet off, on the soft, dry turf."
Adjective
- 1 willing to face danger wordnet
- 2 having a proud and unbroken spirit wordnet
Antonyms
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More examples"The instant Haley touched the saddle, the mettlesome creature bounded from the earth with a sudden spring, that threw his master sprawling, some feet off, on the soft, dry turf."
Etymology
From mettle + -some.