Mettle and Wimpishness

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Mettle noun - The courage to carry on.

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Wimpishness is an antonym for mettle.

Nearby Words: mettlesome, mettled

Wimpishness noun - The quality or state of lacking strength of will or character.

Usage example: the galling wimpishness of the legislator who votes “present” whenever there's a vote on a hot-button issue

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Mettle is an antonym for wimpishness.

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