right stuff

noun

Ideal and essential qualities in character that are critical for success.

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Meanings

nounthe right stuff (uncountable)
  1. informaluncountableIdeal and essential qualities in character that are critical for success.

    Those that are made of the right stuff are those that can be seasick and want to die but still push themselves into remaining a functioning part of the crew.

    2012, Andy Lear, The Joys of Yachting, page 34
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APA

right stuff. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/right%20stuff

MLA

“right stuff.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/right%20stuff. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “right stuff,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/right%20stuff.

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