tenacity

te·na·cious

T0101400 (tə-nā′shəs)adj.1. a. Extremely persistent in adhering to or doing something; stubborn or relentless: "tenacious defenders of their harsh and pitiless land" (Dee Brown).b. Characterized by extreme persistence; relentless or enduring: tenacious detective work; tenacious superstitions.2. Holding together firmly; cohesive: a tenacious material.3. Clinging to another object or surface; adhesive: tenacious lint.4. Tending to retain; retentive: a tenacious memory.

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[From Latin tenāx, tenāc-, holding fast, from tenēre, to hold; see ten- in Indo-European roots.]

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te·na′cious·ly adv.te·nac′i·ty (tə-năs′ĭ-tē), te·na′cious·ness n.

te•nac•i•ty

(təˈnæs ɪ ti)

n. the quality or property of being tenacious. syn: See perseverance.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

tenacity - persistent determination doggedness, perseverance, persistency, pertinacity, tenaciousness, persistencedetermination, purpose - the quality of being determined to do or achieve something; firmness of purpose; "his determination showed in his every movement"; "he is a man of purpose"

tenacity

noun perseverance, resolution, determination, application, resolve, persistence, diligence, intransigence, firmness, stubbornness, inflexibility, obstinacy, steadfastness, obduracy, doggedness, strength of will, strength of purpose, resoluteness, pertinacity, staunchness Sheer tenacity is crucial to career success.

tenacity

nounThe quality or state of being stubbornly unyielding:bullheadedness, doggedness, hardheadedness, mulishness, obstinacy, obstinateness, pertinaciousness, pertinacity, perverseness, perversity, pigheadedness, tenaciousness, willfulness.

Translations

ténacitétenaciaostinazione