[MET-l]
noun
Courage and fortitude.
He lacked the mettle required to approach prostitutes, so his father helped him out from time to time.
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Modern Language Association (MLA Style)
“Mettle.” The Effin’ Word, The Effin’ Word, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/mettle. Accessed 11 June 2026.
The Chicago Manual of Style (Chicago Style)
The Effin’ Word, s.v. “mettle”, accessed June 11, 2026, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/mettle.
American Psychological Association (APA Style)
The Effin’ Word. (n.d.). Mettle. In The Effin’ Word. Retrieved June 11, 2026, from https://effinwords.com/dictionary/mettle