Meaning & use
tenacious
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
Choose a synonym to suit the sentence. Meanings can overlap without being identical.
Words with an opposite meaning
irresolute
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