tenacious

təˈneɪʃəs

Definition

Definition of tenacious - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

strong willpersistent in maintaining or seeking something

His tenacious pursuit of knowledge impressed his teachers..

determined

persistent

adhesivesticking firmly to an object or surface

The tenacious glue held the pieces together.

adhesive

clingy

sticky

retentive

Rare

good at remembering information

Rare

His tenacious memory amazed his teachers.

memory

recall

retentive

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Origin of tenacious

Latin, tenax (holding fast)

Terms with tenacious included in their meaning

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scrappier

adj.

tenacious

more determined or persistent

terrier

personality

person with energetic and tenacious qualities

persistent as a mosquito

adj.

behavior

tenacious and unwilling to give up

bearcat

personality

informal term for a fierce or tenacious person

indomitability

determination

state of being resolute and tenacious

scrappiness

personal quality

quality of being tenacious, determined, and full of fighting spirit

wiriness

resilience

the characteristic of being resilient and tenacious

Examples of tenacious in a sentence

The tenacious athlete never gave up.
The tenacious tape was hard to remove.
She used a tenacious adhesive for the project.
Her tenacious mind retained every detail of the lecture.
He was known for his tenacious grasp of historical facts.

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French:tenace, collant, ...
German:beharrlich, klebrig, ...
Italian:tenace, retentivo, ...
Spanish:tenaz, firme, ...
Portuguese:tenaz, aderente, ...
Chinese:执着的, 粘着的, ...
Japanese:粘り強い, 粘着性の, ...
Arabic:مُثابِر, لَزِج, ...
Hebrew:נָחוּשׁ, חָזָק, ...
Russian:упорный, цепкий, ...
Ukrainian:наполегливий, чіпкий, ...
Hindi:दृढ़, मजबूत, ...
Bengali:দৃঢ়সংকল্প, দৃঢ়, ...
Catalan:tenaç, adhesiu, ...
Czech:vytrvalý, přilnavý, ...
Danish:vedholdende, stærk, ...
Dutch:volhardend, taai, ...
Greek:επίμονος, ισχυρός, ...
Hungarian:kitartó, tapadós, ...
Khmer:តស៊ូ, ជាប់រឹងមាំ, ...
Korean:끈질긴, 끈끈한, ...
Persian:مصر, محکم, ...
Polish:wytrwały, przylepny, ...
Portuguese (BR):tenaz, retentivo, ...
Romanian:perseverent, tenace, ...
Swedish:uthållig, häftig, ...
Thai:มุ่งมั่น, ยึดติดแน่น, ...
Turkish:azimli, yapışkan, ...
Vietnamese:kiên trì, dính chặt, ...

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