Persistent synonyms

determined

Having one's mind made up; decided; resolved

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gritty

Showing resolution and fortitude; plucky:

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resolute

Firm, unyielding, determined.

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insistent

Firm in asserting a demand or an opinion; unyielding.

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unceasing

Continuous; continuing indefinitely without stopping

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enduring

Lasting; permanent; durable

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obdurate

Hardened in wrongdoing or wickedness; stubbornly impenitent:

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fixed

Firmly in position; stationary:

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importunate

Of a person: given to importunate demands, greedily or thoughtlessly demanding.

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steadfast

Fixed or unmovable:

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importune

Importunate.

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incessant

The definition of incessant is continuing without stopping.

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pertinacious

Holding tenaciously to an opinion or purpose.

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relentless

Unyielding in severity or strictness; unrelenting:

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unshakable

Having no errors or loopholes; unassailable.

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persevering

Tending to persevere.

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lazy (antonym)

Relaxed or leisurely.

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urgent

Conveying a sense of pressing importance:

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eternal

Being without beginning or end:

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continuous

Without break, cessation, or interruption; without intervening time.

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tenacious

The definition of tenacious is someone or something that holds on firmly.

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irresolute (antonym)

Indecisive or lacking in resolution

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relenting (antonym)

determined; continuous

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surrendering (antonym)

determined; continuous

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yielding (antonym)

Submissive; obedient

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around-the-clock

Round-the-clock

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ceaseless

Without an end.

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continual

(Proscribed) Forming a continuous series.

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sedulous

Constant; persistent

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stubborn

Refusing to yield, obey, or comply; resisting doggedly or unreasonably; resolute or obstinate

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sustained

(Music) Held at a certain pitch.

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endless

The definition of endless is continuing forever, or lasting for a very long time.

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everlasting

Continuing indefinitely, or during a long period; perpetual; sometimes used, colloquially, as a strong intensive.

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interminable

Without, or apparently without, end; lasting, or seeming to last, forever; endless

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nonstop

Made or done without stops:

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unremitting

Not stopping, relaxing, or slackening; incessant; persistent

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repeated (related)

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chronic (related)

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unfailing

Always reliable; certain

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uninterrupted

Continuing with no interruption

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prolonged

Lengthy in duration; extended; protracted.

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diligent

Persevering and careful in work; industrious

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dogged

The definition of dogged is stubborn, persistent and not giving up easily.

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durable

Made to withstand repeated use over a relatively long period, usually several years or more:

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ongoing

Continuing, permanent

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perpetual

Continuing indefinitely without interruption; unceasing; constant

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round-the-clock

Continuously, all day long. From the concept that it happens while the hands of the clock go all the way around.

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timeless

Shakespeare

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unending

Not ending; having no end.

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haunting

Continually recurring to the mind; unforgettable:

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consistent

In agreement; compatible:

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continuing

Of long duration

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continue (related)

Existing or occurring without interruption or end

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lasting

Persisting for an extended period of time.

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persistant (related)

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severe (related)

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violent (related)

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recurrent (related)

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transient (related)

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constant

Remaining steady in affections or loyalties; faithful

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abiding

Lasting for a long time; enduring:

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long-lasting

Lasting a long time.

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long-lived

Functioning a long time; durable:

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long-standing

Having been done for so long so as to become convention.

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old

A grammatical intensifier, often used in describing something positive. (Mostly in idioms like good old, big old and little old, any old and some old.)

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perdurable

Very durable; longlasting

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perennial

Having a life cycle of more than two years: said esp. of herbaceous plants that produce flowers and seed from the same root structure year after year

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permanent

Without end, eternal.

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protracted

Lasting for a long time or longer than expected or usual.

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obstinate

Stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course, usually with implied unreasonableness; persistent.

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unrelenting

Not diminishing in intensity, pace, or effort:

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caducous (antonym)

(Botany) Tending to fall early.

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assiduous

Diligent; persevering

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contumacious

Contemptuous of authority; willfully disobedient; rebellious.

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dour

Sullen; gloomy; forbidding

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unyielding

Incapable of being changed; unalterable:

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lingering

Of long duration

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