Synonyms of perseverance

perseverance

noun

as in persistence

the quality that allows someone to continue trying to do something even though it is difficult

His perseverance was rewarded: after many rejections, he finally found a job.

Perseverance is required to perfect just about any skill.

Related Words

• persistence
• persistency
• determination
• tenacity
• doggedness
• stubbornness
• tenaciousness
• obstinacy
• obduracy
• decisiveness
• resolve
• confidence
• resoluteness
• purposefulness
• decision
• firmness
• resolution
• readiness
• stick-to-itiveness
• granite
• obstinateness
• obdurateness
• decidedness
• certitude
• certainty
• fortitude
• eagerness
• determinedness
• sureness
• gameness
• grit
• alacrity
• iron
• sand
• pluck
• backbone

Dissimilar Words

• uncertainty
• doubt
• reluctance
• unwillingness
• aversion
• disinclination
• indetermination
• incertitude
• indisposition
• hesitation
• indecision
• vacillation
• indecisiveness
• irresolution
• irresoluteness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of perseverance

Sliman Mansour, an artist and educator who helped create the visual language of Palestinian perseverance, died on Monday in Jerusalem at 79. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 26 Aug. 2026

Ritchie noted how music positively impacts academic, personal and social goals, as well as teaches lessons of perseverance, collaboration and being a part of a team. — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 25 Aug. 2026

Survival, intersectional identity, perseverance, love, empathy, community, connection, and creation are at the heart of their characters and films. — Brent Lang, IndieWire, 25 Aug. 2026

In 2004, the league established the Dernell Stenson Sportsmanship Award, honoring a player who demonstrates perseverance and humility. — Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 24 Aug. 2026