Tenacious

What do we mean by tenacious?

Extremely persistent in adhering to or doing something; stubborn or relentless. adjective

Characterized by extreme persistence; relentless or enduring. adjective

Holding together firmly; cohesive. adjective

Clinging to another object or surface; adhesive. adjective

Tending to retain; retentive. adjective

Holding fast, or inclined to hold fast; inclined to retain what is in possession: with of before the thing held; hence, stubborn; obstinate.

Retentive; apt to retain long what is committed to it: said of the memory.

Niggardly; close-fisted.

Apt to adhere to another substance; adhesive, as ropy, glutinous, or viscous matter; sticky; viscid: as, few substances are so tenacious as tar.

Tough; having great cohesive force between its particles, so that they resist any effort to pull or force them asunder: as, steel is the most tenacious of all known substances.

Holding fast, or inclined to hold fast; inclined to retain what is in possession. adjective

Apt to retain; retentive. adjective

Having parts apt to adhere to each other; cohesive; tough. adjective

Apt to adhere to another substance; glutinous; viscous; sticking; adhesive. adjective

Niggardly; closefisted; miserly. adjective

Holding stoutly to one's opinion or purpose; obstinate; stubborn. adjective

Clinging to an object or surface; adhesive adjective

Unwilling to yield or give up; dogged adjective

Holding together; cohesive adjective

Clinging to an object or surface; adhesive.

Unwilling to yield or give up; dogged.

Holding together; cohesive.

Having a good memory; retentive.

Words that are spelled similarly to tenacious:
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Words that rhyme with tenacious:
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Adjectives that are often used to describe tenacious:
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