I got over the difficulty with my characteristic tenacity.
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Tenacity
/təˈnæs.ɪ.ti/
Synonyms for "tenacity" (239 found)
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Closest matches (48)
Noun(10 words)
perseverancepersistenceadhesivenessausdauerbulldoggingcohesivenesscontinue to press forwarddeterminationdetermine the resultdoggedness
adhesivenessapplicationassiduityassiduousnessbalkinessbigotrybottling upbulldog couragebulldog tenacitybullheadednessclabberingclamminessclingclottingcoagulationcohesivenesscolloidalitycommitmentconcentrationconfidence
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Preposition(1 words)
against all odds
Strong matches (72)
dogmatismdoughinessdurabilityearnestnessenduranceengrossmentespritfanaticismfidelityfirmnessfixed mindfortitudegamenessgaminessgelatinitygelatinousnessgluelikenessgluinessglutinosityglutinousness
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gritgrittinessgumlikenessgumminesshardheadednesshardihoodhardinesshardnessheadstrongnessheavinessholdingholding inincrassationindefatigabilityindustriousnessindustryinflexibilityinflexible willinfrangibilityinhibitioninsistenceinsistencyinspissationintoleranceintransigencejellificationjellylikenesskeepinglastingnessleatherlikenesslentorlocking inloyaltymaintenancemettlesomenessmucilaginousnessmulishnessnerve
Noun(12 words)
dutch sterkelbow throughendeavoringendurance focusedforge aheadfracture resistancegritincessancyinsistingmechanical strengthmore sustainedmost determined
Adjective(1 words)
dutch strength
Verb(1 words)
maintain beliefs
Related words (119)
nervinessobduracyobstinacyobstinatenessopinionatednessoverzealousnesspastinesspatiencepatience of jobpermanenceperseverancepersistencepersistencypertinaciousnesspertinacitypigheadednessploddingpluckinesspluggingpower
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prehensionpreoccupationpreservationpurposepurposefulnessrelentlessnessrepressionresilienceresistanceresolutenessresolutionresolveresolvednessrestivenessretainmentretentionretentivenessretentivityrigidityropinesssandsedulitysedulousnessself-willseriousnesssinceritysingle-mindednesssingleness of purposeslabbinesssliminesssloggingsnugnessspissitudespunkinessstabilitystaminastaunchnessstaying powersteadfastnesssteadinessstick-to-itivenessstickinessstiff neckstiff-neckednessstiffnessstodginessstrengthstringinessstrongheadnessstubbornnesssulkinesssullennesssuppressionsyrupinesstackinesstenaciousnessthickeningthicknesstightnesstirelessnesstotal commitmenttoughnesstreaclinessunbreakabilityunbreakablenessuncompromisingnessuncooperativenessunregeneratenessunremittingnessunswerving attentionviscidityviscosityviscousnessvitalitywillwillfulness
Noun(15 words)
persistencypersistent effortpertinacitypress onprocess of determiningpursuanceresiliencysoldieringstay the coursestickingsticking to plantenaciousnesstensile strengthviscositywithstanding
Verb(4 words)
resolve an issuestand your ground firmlystayed the coursestays the course
Adjective(3 words)
steady eagernesssustained effortunwavering determination
Determiner(1 words)
the more effort
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
8 entriescharacteristicdeterminationdispositionmaterial propertypersonality traitphysical propertypurposetrait
More specific
6 entriesCollocations
6 entrieshigh tenacitymechanical tenacitytenacity and resiliencetenacity in testingtenacity of materialstenacity under load
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
3 entriesTranslations
5 translations across 5 languages.
Catalan
1 entries- tenacitat noun (quality of bodies which keeps them from parting without considerable force)
Finnish
1 entries- sitkeys noun (quality of bodies which keeps them from parting without considerable force)
Romanian
1 entries- adezivitate noun (quality of bodies which keeps them from parting without considerable force)
Russian
1 entries- свя́зность noun (quality of bodies which keeps them from parting without considerable force)
Ukrainian
1 entries- чіпкість noun (quality of bodies which keeps them from parting without considerable force)
Sample sentences
12 total sentences available.
He has a spirit of tenacity.
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I admire Tom's tenacity.
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I admire your tenacity.
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