mettle

Meaning (English)

a person’s ability to face difficulty with courage

Meaning (मराठी)

कणखरपणा, जिगर

Used in a sentence

The flood tested the mettle of the entire district machinery.

पुराने संपूर्ण जिल्हा यंत्रणेच्या कणखरपणाची परीक्षा घेतली.

Synonyms

spirit, fortitude, grit

Antonyms

cowardice, faint-heartedness