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Tenacious

//təˈneɪʃəs//

Synonyms for "tenacious" (251 found)

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Informal (35)

Adj, name, noun, verb, slang(1 words)

Adj, adv, intj, name, noun, verb, slang(1 words)

Adj, adv, noun, verb, slang(2 words)

Adj, adv, name, noun, verb, slang(2 words)

Adj, noun, verb, slang(3 words)

game stable sticky

Adj, intj, noun, verb, slang(1 words)

Adj, adv, name, slang(1 words)

Adj, adv, det, noun, verb, slang(1 words)

Adj, adv, verb, slang(2 words)

Adj, adv, intj, noun, particle, verb, slang(1 words)

Adj, verb, slang(1 words)

Adj, adv, slang(1 words)

Adj, noun, slang(12 words)

tacky stubborn pasty slimy gooey gummy slabby doughy spunky chewy gutty retentive

Adj, slang(6 words)

ropy stringy gutsy plucky clingy bulldoggy

General use (216)

Adj, name, noun, verb(3 words)

bound earnest stout

Adjective(9 words)

long persistent dogged unyielding coherent dour pertinacious retentive recollective

Adj, verb(20 words)

secure devoted determined spirited obdurate preoccupied committed opinionated dedicated untiring unsleeping case hardened unshaken clotted curdled jellied resolved coagulated inspissated clabbered

Adj, adv, name, noun, verb(1 words)

Adj, name, noun(6 words)

constant hardy patient resolute sulky sturdy

Adjective(115 words)

obstinate sticky persistent steadfast unyielding relentless vigorous decisive inflexible uninterrupted unremitting restive unwavering unrelenting stodgy nervy adhesive fanatical diligent strenuous

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willful pertinacious indomitable urgent unfailing sleepless insistent uncooperative unswerving unflinching bigoted unfaltering assiduous viscous viscid single-minded tireless industrious undaunted overzealous sedulous mettlesome unflagging unwearied unasked gritty syrupy sinewy unintermitting self-willed gluey uncompromising cohesive gamy hardheaded clammy headstrong purposeful starchy wiry case-hardened strong-willed mulish unregenerate glutinous gelatinous inalterable courageous slithery unwinking fibrous bullheaded unnodding unshakable stiff-necked perseverant patient as Job mucilaginous red-blooded pigheaded unwearying wholehearted undiscouraged balky undrooping unabating weariless unrelaxing grumous leathery amylaceous cartilaginous strong-minded jellylike tremellose gaumy gummous glairy gumlike glutenous gluelike strongheaded closefisted coriaceous leatherlike bulldoggish gristly unshakeable stickable spiritful self-adhesive puggy memorious claggy elephantlike

Adj, noun(20 words)

faithful stalwart immutable rigid definite adherent resistant fanatic refractory dogmatic immovable invincible adhesive adamant durable intolerant intransigent unconquerable cohesive tremelloid

Adj, noun, verb(14 words)

lasting permanent decided staunch sullen rapt enduring plodding grasping persevering balking clinging gripping retaining

Name, noun, verb(1 words)

Adj, name(3 words)

sincere loyal indefatigable

Noun, verb(6 words)

continuing keeping plugging slogging persisting maintaining

Noun(2 words)

single minded strong willed stiff necked red blooded never-tiring utterly attentive glutinose gumbolike bulletheaded tough as leather bound and determined

Verb(3 words)

thickened bulldogged jelled

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