Another word for tenacious
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Adjective
Tenaciously unwilling to yield
- Said or done on purpose; deliberate:
- Obstinately bent on having one's own way:
- Stubborn and arrogant or aloof.
- Stupidly obstinate.
- Contrary to what is right or good; wicked or depraved:
- Characterized by or resulting from willful opposition or resistance to what is right, expected, or reasonable:
- Willfully opposing or resisting what is right, expected, or reasonable:
- Holding tenaciously or stubbornly to a purpose, opinion, or course of action:
- Extremely persistent or unyielding:
- Stubbornly adhering to an attitude, opinion, or course of action; obdurate.
- Characterized by such adherence:
- Difficult to manage, control, or treat:
- Extremely or irrationally stubborn and intractable.
- Resembling a mule:
- Determined to have one's own way; stubbornly and often recklessly willful.
- Resulting from willfulness and obstinacy:
- Stubborn; willful.
- Realistic; pragmatic.
- Stubbornly persevering; tenacious:
- Extremely or irrationally stubborn; headstrong.
See also:Persistently holding to something
- Fixed or fastened firmly in place:
- Stretched or drawn out fully:
- Of such close construction as to be impermeable:
- Free from danger or attack:
- Free from risk of loss; safe:
- Free from the risk of being intercepted or listened to by unauthorized persons:
- Resistant to externally applied pressure.
- Marked by or indicating the tone and resiliency of healthy tissue:
- Securely fixed in place:
- Acting, moving, or capable of acting or moving quickly; swift.
- Accomplished in relatively little time:
- Acquired quickly with little effort and sometimes unscrupulously:
- Present participle of cling.
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Another word for tenacious
Modifier
Adhesive
- Of the nature of or resembling glue; sticky.
- Thick and adhesive. Used of a fluid.
- Covered with a sticky or clammy coating.
- Having relatively high resistance to flow.
- Viscid; sticky.
- Leathery in texture:
- Consisting of or containing gum.
- Covered or clogged with or as if with gum.
- Having the texture or properties of gum; sticky and viscid.
- Present participle of resist.
- Resembling wax in appearance or texture, as in being pale, pliable, or smooth and lustrous.
- Consisting of, abounding in, or covered with wax.
- Containing amyloid deposits, as a bodily organ.
- Impossible to separate or part:
- Very closely associated; constant:
- Having the property of adhering or sticking to a surface; adhesive.
- Covered with an adhesive agent.
- Warm and humid; muggy:
- Having the quality, power, or capacity of retaining.
- Having the ability or capacity to retain knowledge or information with ease:
Persistent
- Firm or determined; unwavering.
- Having a purpose; intentional:
- Having or manifesting purpose; determined:
- Holding tenaciously or stubbornly to a purpose, opinion, or course of action:
- Extremely persistent or unyielding:
- Marked by or showing determination; resolute:
- Decided or resolved:
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