What is "tenacious" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does tenacious mean in English? Meaning of tenacious definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "tenacious" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "tenacious": good at remembering

Adjective

  • Meaning: good at remembering
  • Example: a retentive mind tenacious memory
  • Synonyms: long recollective retentive tenacious
  • Antonyms: forgetful short unretentive
  • Also see: aware mindful
  • Meaning of "tenacious": stubbornly unyielding

    Adjective

  • Meaning: stubbornly unyielding
  • Example: dogged persistence dour determination the most vocal and pertinacious of all the critics a mind not gifted to discover truth but tenacious to hold it men tenacious of opinion
  • Synonyms: dogged dour persistent pertinacious tenacious unyielding
  • Similar: obstinate stubborn unregenerate
  • Meaning of "tenacious": sticking together

    Adjective

  • Meaning: sticking together
  • Example: two coherent sheets tenacious burrs
  • Synonyms: coherent tenacious
  • Similar: adhesive
  • Adjective: clinging to an object or surface; adhesiveunwilling to yield or give up; doggedholding together; cohesivehaving a good memory; retentive
  • Synonyms:

    stubborn, dogged, steadfast, tough, resolute, forceful, persistent, strong-willed, unswerving, determined, stout, spunky, staunch, relentless, adamant, bound, clinging, coherent, fast, firm, inflexible, intransigent, iron, mulish, obdurate, obstinate, persevering, pertinacious, possessive, purposeful, set, solid, stalwart, sturdy, sure, tight, unshakable, cohesive, retentive, true, meaning business, persisting, unforgetful, adhesive, clinging, fast, firm, fixed, gummy, inseparable, secure, set, tacky, tight, viscous, waxy, glutinous, mucilaginous, resisting, viscid, viscose, retentive, clingy,

    Antonyms:

    irresolute, unreliable, kind, unattached, yielding, weak, afraid, surrendering, loose, slack, unattached, surrendering, weak, yielding, loose, slack,

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