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tenacious
Synonyms and Antonyms of tenacious
1
continuing despite difficulties, opposition, or discouragement
assured, certain, dedicated, determined, firm, hell-bent, intent, positive, resolute, resolved, single-minded, sure
adamant, bullheaded, dogged, hardened, hardheaded, headstrong, implacable, indurate, mulish, obdurate, obstinate, opinionated, peevish, pertinacious, perverse, pigheaded, self-willed, stiff-necked, stubborn, unregenerate, unyielding, willful (or wilful)
unfaltering, unhesitating, unwavering
resistant, wayward, wrongheaded
constant, devoted, faithful, good, loyal, staunch (also stanch), steadfast, steady, true
hard, inflexible, relentless, stern, unbending, unflinching, unrelenting
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tending to adhere to objects upon contact
Synonym Discussion of tenacious
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- strong arms
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- the defense has a strong case
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- stout hiking boots
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- a sturdy table
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- people of sturdy independence
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- stalwart environmentalists
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- a tough political opponent
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- tenacious farmers clinging to an age-old way of life
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