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adjective
- 1. tending to keep a firm hold of something; clinging or adhering closely: "a tenacious grip" Similar Opposite
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TENACIOUS definition: 1. holding tightly onto something, or keeping an opinion in a determined way: 2. holding tightly…. Learn more.
1. a. : not easily pulled apart : cohesive. a tenacious metal. b. : tending to adhere or cling especially to another substance. tenacious burs. 2. a. : persistent in maintaining, adhering to, or seeking something valued or desired. a tenacious advocate of civil rights. tenacious negotiators. b. : retentive. a tenacious memory. tenaciously adverb.
TENACIOUS meaning: 1. holding tightly onto something, or keeping an opinion in a determined way: 2. holding tightly…. Learn more.
If you describe something such as an idea or belief as tenacious, you mean that it has a strong influence on people and is difficult to change or remove. ...a remarkably tenacious belief that was to dominate future theories of military strategy.
TENACIOUS definition: very determined to do something and not wanting to stop. Learn more.
adjective. /təˈneɪʃəs/ (formal) that does not stop holding something or give up something easily; determined. a tenacious grip. She's a tenacious woman. She never gives up. The party has kept its tenacious hold on power for more than twenty years. Join us.
Tenacious definition: holding fast; characterized by keeping a firm hold (often followed by of). See examples of TENACIOUS used in a sentence.
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.
Jun 2, 2024 · tenacious ( comparative more tenacious, superlative most tenacious) Clinging to an object or surface; adhesive. Unwilling to yield or give up; dogged. Holding together; cohesive. Having a good memory; retentive.
1. a : not easily stopped or pulled apart : firm or strong. The company has a tenacious hold on the market. a tenacious grip. b : continuing for a long time. tenacious myths/traditions. a tenacious effort/battle. 2. : very determined to do something. He is a tenacious [= persistent] negotiator/competitor. She is quite tenacious. — tenaciously.
