Meaning & use

tenacious

adjective·Advanced

Holding firmly to a purpose, belief, or course of action despite difficulty or opposition.

See it in a sentence

Her tenacious pursuit of the scholarship finally paid off after three attempts.

The tenacious weed kept growing back no matter how often it was pulled.

A note on using this word

"Tenacious" praises persistence, while "stubborn" often carries a more negative, unreasonable tone.

Words with a similar meaning

persistentdetermined

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Words with an opposite meaning

irresolute

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