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   tenacious

   /tɪˈneɪʃəs/

   adjective

   • 1. tending to keep a firm hold of something; clinging or adhering closely: "a tenacious grip" Similar firmtightfastclingingstrongforcefulpowerfulunshakeableimmovableironstickyadhesiveclingingglueygummyglutinousviscidviscousmucilaginousclaggyclartyOpposite looseweak
   • ▪ not readily relinquishing a position, principle, or course of action; determined: "this tenacious defence of local liberties" Similar retentivegoodphotographic
   • ▪ persisting in existence; not easily dispelled: "a tenacious local legend" Similar perseveringpersistentpertinaciousdetermineddoggedsingle-mindedstrong-willedtirelessindefatigableresolutepatientpurposefuldiligentassiduoussedulousunflaggingstaunchsteadfastuntiringunwaveringunswervingunshakeableunyieldinguncompromisinginsistentimportunaterelentlessunrelentinginexorableimplacablestubbornintransigentobstinateobduratestiff-neckedrock-ribbedOpposite irresolute

   Word Origin early 17th century: from Latin tenax, tenac- (from tenere ‘to hold’) + -ious.

   Derivatives

   • 1. tenaciousness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTENACIOUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   TENACIOUS definition: 1. holding tightly onto something, or keeping an opinion in a determined way: 2. holding tightly…. Learn more.

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   1. a. : not easily pulled apart : cohesive. a tenacious metal. b. : tending to adhere or cling especially to another substance. tenacious burs. 2. a. : persistent in maintaining, adhering to, or seeking something valued or desired. a tenacious advocate of civil rights. tenacious negotiators. b. : retentive. a tenacious memory. tenaciously adverb.

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   Use tenacious to mean "not easily letting go or giving up," like a clingy child who has a tenacious grip on his mother's hand. A strong grip or an unyielding advocate might both be described as tenacious, a word whose synonyms include resolute, firm, and persistent.

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   Tenacious definition: holding fast; characterized by keeping a firm hold (often followed by of). See examples of TENACIOUS used in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTENACIOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you describe something such as an idea or belief as tenacious, you mean that it has a strong influence on people and is difficult to change or remove. ...a remarkably tenacious belief that was to dominate future theories of military strategy. More Synonyms of tenacious. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTENACIOUS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   TENACIOUS meaning: 1. holding tightly onto something, or keeping an opinion in a determined way: 2. holding tightly…. Learn more.

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   adj. 1. holding or grasping firmly; forceful: a tenacious grip. 2. retentive: a tenacious memory. 3. stubborn or persistent: a tenacious character. 4. holding together firmly; tough or cohesive: tenacious cement. 5. tending to stick or adhere: tenacious mud. [C16: from Latin tenāx, from tenēre to hold] teˈnaciously adv. teˈnaciousness, tenacity n.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishTENACIOUS | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   TENACIOUS definition: very determined to do something and not wanting to stop. Learn more.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitiontenacious adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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    tenacious. adjective. /təˈneɪʃəs/ (formal) that does not stop holding something or give up something easily; determined a tenacious grip She's a tenacious woman. She never gives up. The party has kept its tenacious hold on power for more than twenty years. Take your English to the next level.

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