mettlesome
/ˈmɛtls(ə)m
/adjective literary
(Of a person or animal) full of spirit and courage; lively: their horses were beasts of burden, not mettlesome chargers...
- He was a vigorous and mettlesome man who loved a yarn.
- There had been plenty of mettlesome, even feminine-looking women drivers before Hellé began making headlines.
- When you have a problem, people create a commission to look at it, because it may be mettlesome.
Synonyms
spirited, game, gritty, intrepid, fearless, courageous, hardy, brave, plucky, gallant, valiant, valorous, bold, daring, audacious, heroic;
tenacious, steely, determined, resolved, resolute, steadfast, indomitable