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Persistent

🔄 Synonyms of "Persistent"

6 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

WordDefinition
relentlessUnremitting, steady and persistent.
continualRecurring in steady, rapid succession.
unrelentingNot relenting; not yielding in strength, severity, or determination.
lastingnounPersisting for an extended period of time.
hauntingnounRemaining in the mind; not easily forgotten.
unforgettableVery difficult or impossible to forget.

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WordDefinition
shedverbA slight or temporary structure built to shade or shelter something; a structure usually open in front; an outbuilding, especially a smallish one; a hut.
caducous(botany) Tending to fall early.

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WordDefinition
lastingPersisting for an extended period of time.
continualRecurring in steady, rapid succession.
relentlessUnremitting, steady and persistent.
unrelentingNot relenting; not yielding in strength, severity, or determination.
unforgettableVery difficult or impossible to forget.
hauntingRemaining in the mind; not easily forgotten.
doggedstubbornly persevering, steadfast
obstinateStubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course, usually with implied unreasonableness; persistent.
tenaciousUnwilling to yield or give up; dogged.
stubbornRefusing to move or to change one's opinion; obstinate; firmly resisting; persistent in doing something.
obdurateStubbornly persistent, generally in wrongdoing; refusing to reform or repent.
diehardStrongly or fanatically determined or devoted.
constantlyIn a constant manner; occurring continuously; persistently.
perseveringTending to persevere.
resoluteFirm, unyielding, determined.
persistencenounThe property of being persistent.
steadfastFirmly loyal or constant; unswerving.
headstrongDetermined to do as one pleases, and not as others want.
insistentUrgent in dwelling upon anything; persistent in urging or maintaining.
tough(of a material) Strong and resilient; sturdy.

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