Meaning & use
perseverance
Steady persistence in working toward a goal despite difficulty, delay, or repeated setbacks.
See it in a sentence
Her perseverance through years of rejection finally led to her first published novel.
It took real perseverance to finish the marathon after twisting his ankle at mile ten.
A note on using this word
Unlike "stubbornness," which can be negative, "perseverance" is almost always used approvingly to describe admirable determination.
Words with a similar meaning
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Words with an opposite meaning
apathyquitting
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