pertinacious

adjective

per·ti·na·cious ˌpər-tə-ˈnā-shəs How to pronounce pertinacious (audio)

: adhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design

: perversely persistent

: stubbornly tenacious

pertinaciously adverb

pertinaciousness noun

pertinacity

ˌpər-tə-ˈna-sə-tē How to pronounce pertinacious (audio)

noun

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Remove the first syllable of pertinacious and say what remains out loud: you'll hear something that sounds a lot like the word tenacious, meaning "tending to adhere or cling." The similarity between pertinacious and tenacious isn't mere coincidence; both words derive from tenax, the Latin word for "tenacious," and ultimately from the verb tenēre, meaning "to hold." Another descendant of tenēre is tenure, a word that is typically used of the right to hold a job (especially a teaching position) for as long as desired.

pertinacious

adjective

as in persistent

continuing despite difficulties, opposition, or discouragement a pertinacious little boy who was determined to catch and collect reptiles

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insistent
resolute
stubborn
tenacious
steadfast
dogged
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true
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mulish
faithful
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resistant
headstrong
positive
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unwavering
intent
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opinionated
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unflinching
stern
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hell-bent

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

irresolute
yielding
surrendering
perfidious
hesitant
quitting
faltering
disloyal
traitorous
inconstant
faithless
treacherous
false
fickle
wavering
vacillating
hesitating

as in stubborn

sticking to an opinion, purpose, or course of action in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion a pertinacious salesman who would simply not take "No!" for an answer

Synonyms & Similar Words

stubborn
adamant
steadfast
obstinate
obdurate
implacable
intransigent
wilful
hardened
mulish
unbending
unyielding
obsessive
unrelenting
uncompromising
willful
headstrong
immovable
opinionated
dogged
inflexible
pigheaded
adamantine
hardheaded
persistent
perverse
bullheaded
self-willed
hard
ossified
strict
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stiff-necked
hard-nosed
pat
self-opinionated
determined
tenacious
inexorable
inconvincible
contumacious
unflinching
rigid
stern
severe
iron
defiant
wayward
cantankerous
hidebound
wrongheaded
resolved
deaf to reason
recalcitrant
intractable
uncooperative
refractory
insubordinate
mutinous
single-minded
contrary
disobedient
stouthearted
inveterate
indomitable
bloody-minded
unconquerable
unmanageable
firm
unruly
anal-retentive
insurgent
invincible
ungovernable
hard-shelled
narrow-minded
hard-line
exacting
cussed
unregenerate
froward
hell-bent
hard-shell
confirmed
demanding
set

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

acquiescent
agreeable
pliant
pliable
obedient
amenable
compliant
docile
complying
tractable
flexible
submissive
placable
yielding
receptive
responsive
reasonable
willing
relenting
accepting
temperate
slavish
persuadable
subservient
governable
manageable

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Some common synonyms of pertinacious are dogged, mulish, obstinate, and stubborn. While all these words mean "fixed and unyielding in course or purpose," pertinacious suggests an annoying or irksome persistence.

a pertinacious salesclerk refusing to take no for an answer

The synonyms dogged and pertinacious are sometimes interchangeable, but dogged suggests an admirable often tenacious and unwavering persistence.

pursued the story with dogged perseverance

In some situations, the words mulish and pertinacious are roughly equivalent. However, mulish implies a thoroughly unreasonable obstinacy.

a mulish determination to have his own way

While the synonyms obstinate and pertinacious are close in meaning, obstinate implies usually an unreasonable persistence.

an obstinate proponent of conspiracy theories

Although the words stubborn and pertinacious have much in common, stubborn implies sturdiness in resisting change which may or may not be admirable.

a person too stubborn to admit error

单词	pertinacious
释义	pertinacious adjective per·ti·na·cious ˌpər-tə-ˈnā-shəs 1 a : adhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design b : perversely persistent 2 : stubbornly tenacious pertinaciously adverb pertinaciousness noun pertinacity ˌpər-tə-ˈna-sə-tē noun Did you know? Remove the first syllable of pertinacious and say what remains out loud: you'll hear something that sounds a lot like the word tenacious, meaning "tending to adhere or cling." The similarity between pertinacious and tenacious isn't mere coincidence; both words derive from tenax, the Latin word for "tenacious," and ultimately from the verb tenēre, meaning "to hold." Another descendant of tenēre is tenure, a word that is typically used of the right to hold a job (especially a teaching position) for as long as desired. Synonyms dogged insistent patient persevering persistent tenacious See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences a pertinacious little boy who was determined to catch and collect reptiles a pertinacious salesman who would simply not take “No!” for an answer Recent Examples on the Web Barletta’s pertinacious reputation on immigration, from his time as mayor of Hazleton to his four terms in the U.S. House, is at center stage this year in his campaign to defeat Sen. Bob Casey’s bid for a third term. Chris Brennan, Philly.com, 25 June 2018 Word History Etymology Latin pertinac-, pertinax, from per- thoroughly + tenac-, tenax tenacious, from tenēre First Known Use 1583, in the meaning defined at sense 1a pertinacious adjective 1 as in persistent continuing despite difficulties, opposition, or discouragement a pertinacious little boy who was determined to catch and collect reptiles Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance persistent insistent resolute stubborn tenacious steadfast dogged persevering determined relentless patient staunch loyal adamant true constant obstinate dedicated steady obdurate implacable willful pigheaded unyielding mulish faithful peevish resistant headstrong positive bullheaded unwavering intent indurate hardened hardheaded certain unfaltering unhesitating perverse opinionated unregenerate single-minded firm resolved devoted good wayward self-willed wilful hard unbending indomitable assured stiff-necked wrongheaded stanch unconquerable unrelenting sure unflinching stern inflexible hell-bent Antonyms & Near Antonyms irresolute yielding surrendering perfidious hesitant quitting faltering disloyal traitorous inconstant faithless treacherous false fickle wavering vacillating hesitating See More 2 as in stubborn sticking to an opinion, purpose, or course of action in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion a pertinacious salesman who would simply not take "No!" for an answer Synonyms & Similar Words stubborn adamant steadfast obstinate obdurate implacable intransigent wilful hardened mulish unbending unyielding obsessive unrelenting uncompromising willful headstrong immovable opinionated dogged inflexible pigheaded adamantine hardheaded persistent perverse bullheaded self-willed hard ossified strict relentless stiff-necked hard-nosed pat self-opinionated determined tenacious inexorable inconvincible contumacious unflinching rigid stern severe iron defiant wayward cantankerous hidebound wrongheaded resolved deaf to reason recalcitrant intractable uncooperative refractory insubordinate mutinous single-minded contrary disobedient stouthearted inveterate indomitable bloody-minded unconquerable unmanageable firm unruly anal-retentive insurgent invincible ungovernable hard-shelled narrow-minded hard-line exacting cussed unregenerate froward hell-bent hard-shell confirmed demanding set Antonyms & Near Antonyms acquiescent agreeable pliant pliable obedient amenable compliant docile complying tractable flexible submissive placable yielding receptive responsive reasonable willing relenting accepting temperate slavish persuadable subservient governable manageable See More Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of pertinacious are dogged, mulish, obstinate, and stubborn. While all these words mean "fixed and unyielding in course or purpose," pertinacious suggests an annoying or irksome persistence. a pertinacious salesclerk refusing to take no for an answer The synonyms dogged and pertinacious are sometimes interchangeable, but dogged suggests an admirable often tenacious and unwavering persistence. pursued the story with dogged perseverance In some situations, the words mulish and pertinacious are roughly equivalent. However, mulish implies a thoroughly unreasonable obstinacy. a mulish determination to have his own way While the synonyms obstinate and pertinacious are close in meaning, obstinate implies usually an unreasonable persistence. an obstinate proponent of conspiracy theories Although the words stubborn and pertinacious have much in common, stubborn implies sturdiness in resisting change which may or may not be admirable. a person too stubborn to admit error
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pertinacious

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