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Tenacious

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /təˈneɪʃəs/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Tenacious is an adjective meaning Clinging to an object or surface; adhesive.

Meaning

Clinging to an object or surface; adhesive.

More Meanings

  1. Unwilling to yield or give up; dogged.
  2. Holding together; cohesive.
  3. Having a good memory; retentive.

Example Sentences

The quagmiry road, trodden into tenacious paste by the long file of human beings ahead […]

Synonyms for tenacious

Depending on context, synonyms include clingsome, sticky, pigheaded, steadfast, coherent, elephantlike.

clingsomestickypigheadedsteadfastcoherentelephantlikememoriousdourpertinaciousunyieldingstubborndoggedlongretentiveadhesivebulldog

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include pertinacious, dogged, stubborn, retentive, dour, unyielding.

pertinaciousdoggedstubbornretentivedourunyieldingcoherentadhesivelongbulldogpersistentresolutesteadfastinsistentobstinatediligentassiduoussustaineddiehardtough

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