Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Extremely persistent in adhering to or doing something; stubborn or relentless.
- adjective Characterized by extreme persistence; relentless or enduring.
- adjective Holding together firmly; cohesive.
- adjective Clinging to another object or surface; adhesive.
- adjective Tending to retain; retentive.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Holding fast, or inclined to hold fast; inclined to retain what is in possession: with of before the thing held; hence, stubborn; obstinate.
- Retentive; apt to retain long what is committed to it: said of the memory.
- Niggardly; close-fisted.
- Apt to adhere to another substance; adhesive, as ropy, glutinous, or viscous matter; sticky; viscid: as, few substances are so tenacious as tar.
- Tough; having great cohesive force between its particles, so that they resist any effort to pull or force them asunder: as, steel is the most tenacious of all known substances.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Holding fast, or inclined to hold fast; inclined to retain what is in possession.
- adjective Apt to retain; retentive.
- adjective Having parts apt to adhere to each other; cohesive; tough.
- adjective Apt to adhere to another substance; glutinous; viscous; sticking; adhesive.
- adjective Niggardly; closefisted; miserly.
- adjective Holding stoutly to one's opinion or purpose; obstinate; stubborn.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective
clinging to anobject orsurface ;adhesive - adjective
unwilling toyield orgive up ;dogged - adjective
holding together ;cohesive - adjective having a good
memory ;retentive
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective good at remembering
- adjective stubbornly unyielding
- adjective sticking together
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
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Examples
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May 29 Bloomberg -- U.S. agencies offered assistance to Lockheed Martin Corp., the world's largest defense contractor, which suffered what it called a "tenacious" cyber attack on its computer networks on May 21.
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May 29 Bloomberg -- U.S. agencies offered assistance to Lockheed Martin Corp., the world's largest defense contractor, which suffered what it called a "tenacious" cyber attack on its computer networks on May 21.
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San Antonio was tenacious from the start, getting an immediate offensive rebound, then trapping Allen and forcing him to throw a bad pass that Ginobili stole.
USATODAY.com - Ginobili, Mohammed spark Spurs to 103-90 win 2005
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Again Ivy gave that shrug, but her expression was tenacious.
Crimson Wind Diana Pharaoh Francis 2011
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In Washington, Rumsfeld was known as a tenacious and effective fighter of policy wars, once described by Henry Kissinger as a "skilled full-time politician-bureaucrat in whom ambition, ability, and substance fuse seamlessly."
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In Washington, Rumsfeld was known as a tenacious and effective fighter of policy wars, once described by Henry Kissinger as a "skilled full-time politician-bureaucrat in whom ambition, ability, and substance fuse seamlessly."
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It is nice that you end up congratulating the press for being so tenacious, which is sweet music to their ears.
John Neffinger: The Best of Intentions, the Worst of Explanations: Fixing the Bill Lynn Blunder 2009
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He's known as a tenacious, aggressive investigative journalist but that's not really the role of a political editor.
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"He's known as a tenacious, aggressive investigative journalist"
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He's just tenacious, which is amazing for guy who has made millions and is a millionaire futures trader in Chicago.
Kristianto2010 commented on the word tenacious
Only one thing will conquer our fears: tenacious faith in God’s presence, protection, power, and promises. ODB July 19, 2011. (tenacious = teguh, ulet)
July 19, 2011
hramezani commented on the word tenacious
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November 28, 2012
mohitanand commented on the word tenacious
stubbornly unyielding
Even the most tenacious advocates for gun ownership must admit some of the dangers that firearms present
October 19, 2016
Silpa commented on the word tenacious
Even the most tenacious advocates for gun ownership must admit some of the dangers that firearms present
October 29, 2017