Tenacious synonyms and antonyms
tə-nā'shəs
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lax (antonym)
(Linguistics) Pronounced with the muscles of the tongue and jaw relatively relaxed, as the vowel (ĕ) in let.
Stubbornly persevering; tenacious:
Determined to do as one pleases, and not as others want.
(Informal) Painful or difficult:
The definition of determined is someone with their mind made up about something.
Continuing to exist or endure; lasting without change
Firmly loyal or constant; unswerving.
Resistant, as to destruction or fading:
Having no errors or loopholes; unassailable.
Collection of hard small materials, such as dirt, ground stone, debris from sandblasting or other such grinding, swarf from metalworking.
The sensitive tissue in the pulp of a tooth.
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Having the quality, power, or capacity of retaining.
Not separable; that cannot be separated or parted
Consisting of, abounding in, or covered with wax.
Covered with gum or a substance resembling gum.
Thick and adhesive. Used of a fluid.
Holding tenaciously or stubbornly to a purpose, opinion, or course of action:
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Having a purpose in mind; resolute; determined.
loose (antonym)
adhesive (related)
Tending to adhere; sticky.
Tending to persevere.
(Informal) Having spunk; courageous; spirited
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Having an intense or offensive effect on the senses:
Incapable of being changed; unalterable:
weak (antonym)
Lacking in vigour or expression.
Extremely or irrationally stubborn and intractable.
Free from fear, care, doubt, or anxiety; not worried, troubled, or apprehensive
Barely profitable:
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resist (related)
Tenaciously unwilling to yield
free (related)
Generous; liberal.
tighten (related)
Persistently holding to something
(Prosody) Requiring a relatively long time to pronounce
Adhesive
Not willing to change one's opinion, purpose, or principles; unyielding.
The ability to meet a challenge or persevere under demanding circumstances; determination or resolve:
Having a cohesive and sticky fluid consistency; viscid
Of the nature of or resembling glue; sticky.
slack (antonym)
Loose; relaxed; not tight, taut, or firm
obstinate (related)
Unreasonably determined to have one's own way; not yielding to reason or plea; stubborn; dogged; mulish
Sticking together; causing or characterized by cohesion
Incapable of being overcome, subdued, or vanquished; unconquerable.
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The definition of relentless is persistent or unyielding.
Strong and imposing:
Having a strong or substantial construction or constitution:
Resourceful courage and daring in the face of difficulties; spirit.
unattached (antonym)
Not married, engaged, or involved in a serious sexual or romantic relationship.
surrendering (antonym)
strong
yielding (antonym)
Producing a good yield; productive
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Extremely or irrationally stubborn; headstrong.
The definition of hardheaded is someone who is stubborn, or someone who is practical rather than sentimental.
Willfully opposing or resisting what is right, expected, or reasonable:
Stupidly obstinate.
Stubborn and arrogant or aloof.
Doing as one pleases; self-willed
Persistently holding to something
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(Physics) Exhibiting coherence
Of or pertaining to recollection.
(Scot.) Hard; stern; severe
unretentive (antonym)
Not retentive
fearless (related)
courageous (related)
single-minded (related)
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