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    tenacious
    /tɪˈneɪʃəs/

    adjective

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTENACIOUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Tenacious means holding tightly onto something, or keeping an opinion in a determined way. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, and how to use it in sentences from the Cambridge Dictionary.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › tenaciousTenacious Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the meaning of tenacious, a word that describes something or someone that is very strong, persistent, or clinging. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related articles from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTENACIOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Tenacious means very determined and not giving up easily. It can also describe something that is difficult to change or remove, or that holds together firmly. See synonyms, examples, pronunciation and word origin.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › tenaciousTENACIOUS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Tenacious definition: holding fast; characterized by keeping a firm hold (often followed by of). See examples of TENACIOUS used in a sentence.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTENACIOUS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    TENACIOUS meaning: 1. holding tightly onto something, or keeping an opinion in a determined way: 2. holding tightly…. Learn more.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › tenaciousTenacious - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Use tenacious to mean "not easily letting go or giving up," like a clingy child who has a tenacious grip on his mother's hand. A strong grip or an unyielding advocate might both be described as tenacious, a word whose synonyms include resolute, firm, and persistent.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › tenaciousTenacious - definition of tenacious by The Free Dictionary

    adj. 1. holding or grasping firmly; forceful: a tenacious grip. 2. retentive: a tenacious memory. 3. stubborn or persistent: a tenacious character. 4. holding together firmly; tough or cohesive: tenacious cement. 5. tending to stick or adhere: tenacious mud. [C16: from Latin tenāx, from tenēre to hold] teˈnaciously adv. teˈnaciousness, tenacity n.