pertinacity

noun

Definition of pertinacitynext
as in persistence
a steadfast adherence to an opinion, purpose, or course of action in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion without the pertinacity of the suffragists, voting rights for women would never have become a reality

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pertinacity
  1. persistence
  2. persistency
  3. obstinacy
  4. stubbornness
  5. obduracy
  6. doggedness
  7. intransigence
  8. resolve
Noun
  • Pathways involve creating multiple strategies to overcome obstacles, enabling adaptability and persistence.
    — Charles E. Owubah, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Extracurricular activities help kids build important life skills, including teamwork, persistence, and self-confidence.
    — Kara Nesvig, Parents, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of persistence
Noun
  • The Home Service Insurance segment experienced a decline in premiums, attributed to strategic actions to improve sales quality and persistency, as well as economic pressures such as inflation.
    — Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 13 Mar. 2025
  • The tannins are well structured yet soft and the wine has great persistency in the finish.
    — Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 2 May 2023
Definition of persistency
Noun
  • Starmer’s realism—or obstinacy, depending on your point of view—had seen off an immediate challenge.
    — Sam Knight, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
  • The natural obstinacy and rebelliousness of Israa’s teenage years are hyperaccelerated by culture clashes with both her family and the other kids around her.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2026
Definition of obstinacy
Noun
  • This stubbornness could cost Republicans another seat, as the Cook Political Report has shifted the race to a toss-up over the scandal.
    — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 11 Aug. 2026
  • And the stubbornness of that demand is, to me, the most important and most underappreciated story in rental housing right now.
    — Brad Hunter, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of stubbornness
Noun
  • Perhaps the greatest testament to Morocco’s obduracy came late in normal time, when Rodri — a central midfielder being deployed as a central defender — strode forward and shot, more in hope than in expectation, from 35 yards.
    — Rory Smith, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2022
  • But a year later, more than two dozen of them remain stuck in Afghanistan, stalled by bureaucratic wrangling, the vagaries of international diplomacy and the obduracy of the Taliban government.
    — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2022
Definition of obduracy
Noun
  • The Afghan Taliban and the Iraqi insurgency beat the United States through roadside bombs and sheer doggedness.
    — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
  • Her doggedness, maybe her righteousness too, a fierce myopic focus and will, and a crazy confidence that in the end, both have nothing to lose.
    — Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 15 June 2026
Definition of doggedness
Noun
  • Fatigue with the stagnation inherent in contemporary democratic institutions is among the key factors that make the promise to break through intransigence by autocratic leaders attractive to a plurality of voters.
    — Wendell Wallach, Hartford Courant, 25 June 2026
  • Instead, the courts are dealing with intransigence from the city.
    — The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 13 May 2026
Definition of intransigence
Noun
  • D’Arcy closes the window with an air of steely resolve, and in doing so declares the Rhaenyra who might have mourned her half-sister as dead and gone.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
  • For most healthy individuals, no specific treatment is given since the disease is usually self-limiting and resolves in a couple of days.
    — Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of resolve
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“Pertinacity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pertinacity. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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