pertinacious
11pertinacious — adjective Etymology: Latin pertinac , pertinax, from per thoroughly + tenac , tenax tenacious, from tenēre Date: 1626 1. a. adhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design b. perversely persistent 2. stubbornly unyielding or tenacious… …
12pertinacious — adjective /pɝ tn̩ˈeɪʃəs/ a) Holding tenaciously to an opinion or purpose. b) Stubbornly resolute or tenacious. See Also: pertinaciousness, pertinacity …
13pertinacious — Synonyms and related words: assiduous, balking, balky, bigoted, bulldogged, bulldoggish, bulletheaded, bullheaded, case hardened, clamant, clamorous, constant, continuing, crying, demanding, diligent, dogged, dogmatic, draining, enduring,… …
14pertinacious — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. persevering, persistent; obstinate, unyielding, constant, resolute, firm. See resolution. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Resolute] Syn. determined, attentive, tenacious; see resolute 2 . 2. [Obstinate]… …
15pertinacious — per|ti|na|cious [ˌpə:tıˈneıʃəs US ˌpə:r ] adj formal [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: pertinax, from tenax; TENACIOUS] continuing to believe something or to do something in a very determined way = ↑tenacious >pertinaciously adv… …
16pertinacious — per|ti|na|cious [ ,pɜrtı neıʃəs ] adjective FORMAL determined to continue doing something ╾ per|ti|nac|i|ty [ ,pɜrtı næsəti ] noun uncount …
17pertinacious — . Persistent …
18pertinacious — adj. stubborn, steadfast, tenacious, obstinateper·ti·na·cious || ‚pÉœrtɪ neɪʃəs /‚pÉœËtɪ …
19pertinacious — [ˌpə:tɪ neɪʃəs] adjective formal stubborn; persistent. Derivatives pertinaciously adverb pertinaciousness noun pertinacity noun Origin C17: from L. pertinax, pertinac holding fast + ous …
20pertinacious — a. 1. Constant, steady, firm, determined, resolute, steadfast, stanch. 2. Stubborn, obstinate, dogged, wilful, mulish, unyielding, intractable, headstrong, perverse, wayward, inflexible …
