📖 Definitions of "Tenacious"
adjective
- 1
Clinging to an object or surface; adhesive.
- 2
Unwilling to yield or give up; dogged.
- 3
Holding together; cohesive.
- 4
Having a good memory; retentive.
🔄 Synonyms of "Tenacious"
10 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| dournoun | Stern, harsh and forbidding. |
| pertinacious | Stubbornly resolute or tenacious. |
| unyielding | Not giving in; not bending; stubborn. |
| stubbornnoun | Refusing to move or to change one's opinion; obstinate; firmly resisting; persistent in doing something. |
| dogged | stubbornly persevering, steadfast |
| longnoun | Having much distance in space from one end to the other. |
| coherent | Orderly, logical and consistent. |
| retentivenoun | Having power to retain. |
| adhesivenoun | a substance, such as glue, that provides or promotes adhesion |
| bulldognoun | A breed of dog developed in England by the crossing of the bullbaiting dog and the Pug to produce a ladies' companion dog, having a very smooth coat, a flattened face, wrinkly cheeks, powerful front legs, and smaller hind legs. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Tenacious"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| pertinacious | Stubbornly resolute or tenacious. |
| dogged | stubbornly persevering, steadfast |
| stubborn | Refusing to move or to change one's opinion; obstinate; firmly resisting; persistent in doing something. |
| retentive | Having power to retain. |
| dour | Stern, harsh and forbidding. |
| unyielding | Not giving in; not bending; stubborn. |
| coherent | Orderly, logical and consistent. |
| adhesivenoun | a substance, such as glue, that provides or promotes adhesion |
| long | Having much distance in space from one end to the other. |
| bulldognoun | A breed of dog developed in England by the crossing of the bullbaiting dog and the Pug to produce a ladies' companion dog, having a very smooth coat, a flattened face, wrinkly cheeks, powerful front legs, and smaller hind legs. |
| persistent | Obstinately refusing to give up or let go. |
| resolute | Firm, unyielding, determined. |
| steadfast | Firmly loyal or constant; unswerving. |
| insistent | Urgent in dwelling upon anything; persistent in urging or maintaining. |
| obstinate | Stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course, usually with implied unreasonableness; persistent. |
| diligent | Performing with industrious concentration; hard-working and focused. |
| assiduous | Hard-working, diligent or regular (in attendance or work); industrious. |
| sustained | Held continuously at a certain level. |
| diehard | Strongly or fanatically determined or devoted. |
| tough | (of a material) Strong and resilient; sturdy. |
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