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- [met-l-suh m]
- /ˈmɛt l səm/
- /ˈmetl.səm/
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- [met-l-suh m]
- /ˈmɛt l səm/
Definitions of mettlesome word
- adjective mettlesome spirited; courageous. 1
- noun mettlesome (of a person or animal) full of spirit and courage. 1
- adjective mettlesome brave, spirited 1
- adjective mettlesome full of mettle; spirited; ardent, brave, etc. 0
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Origin of mettlesome
First appearance:
before 1655 One of the 46% oldest English words
First recorded in 1655-65; mettle + -some1
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Parts of speech for Mettlesome
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
mettlesome popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
mettlesome usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for mettlesome
adj mettlesome
- ardent — Ardent is used to describe someone who has extremely strong feelings about something or someone.
- fiery — consisting of, attended with, characterized by, or containing fire: a volcano's fiery discharge.
- peppery — full of or tasting like pepper; hot; pungent.
- plucky — having or showing pluck or courage; brave: The drowning swimmer was rescued by a plucky schoolboy.
- spirited — pertaining to something that works by burning alcoholic spirits: a spirit stove.
adjective mettlesome
- lively — eventful, stirring, or exciting: The opposition gave us a lively time.
- high-spirited — characterized by energetic enthusiasm, elation, vivacity, etc.
- courageous — Someone who is courageous shows courage.
- frisky — lively; frolicsome; playful.
- energetic — Showing or involving great activity or vitality.
Antonyms for mettlesome
adjective mettlesome
- lethargic — of, relating to, or affected with lethargy; drowsy; sluggish; apathetic.
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