tenacious

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /təˈneɪʃəs/

Adjective

tenacious

1. Clinging to an object or surface; adhesive.
2. Unwilling to yield or give up; dogged.
3. Holding together; cohesive.
4. Having a good memory; retentive.

Synonyms

• (clinging to an object or surface) clingsome, sticky; see also Thesaurus:adhesive
• (unwilling to yield or give up) pigheaded, steadfast; see also Thesaurus:obstinate
• (holding together) coherent; see also Thesaurus:cohesive
• (having a good memory) elephantlike, memorious; see also Thesaurus:memorious

Related terms

• tenaciously
• tenaciousness
• tenacity

Translations

• German: fest haftend, festklebend, klebrig
• Portuguese: aderente, tenaz
• Russian: вя́зкий
• Spanish: aferrado

Translations

• French: tenace
• German: hartnäckig, beharrlich
• Portuguese: tenaz, teimoso, porfiado
• Russian: упря́мый
• Spanish: tenaz, tesonero

Translations

• German: zusammenhaftend
• Russian: связующий

Translations

• German: gedächtnisstark
• Russian: кре́пкий

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