mettlesome vs gritty

mettlesome and gritty both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
mettlesome	No	Yes	No	No
gritty	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, mettlesome and gritty are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of mettlesome include game, gamey, gamy, spirited, spunky.

mettlesome (adjective)	gritty (adjective)
willing to face danger	willing to face danger
having a proud and unbroken spirit	composed of or covered with particles resembling meal in texture or consistency