What is another word for tenacious?
894 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ tɛnˈe͡ɪʃəs], [ tɛnˈeɪʃəs], [ t_ɛ_n_ˈeɪ_ʃ_ə_s]
The word "tenacious" is defined as "holding firmly or stubbornly to a purpose, cause, or belief." Some synonyms for tenacious include persistent, steadfast, determined, indomitable, unwavering, resolute, unyielding, dogged, unrelenting, and adamant. These words can be used interchangeably with tenacious depending on the context of the sentence. For example, instead of saying "He was tenacious in his pursuit of success," one could say "He was persistent in his pursuit of success" or "He was dogged in his pursuit of success." All of these synonyms highlight the undeterred determination and dedication of the individual.
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Similar words for tenacious:
- adhesive (adjective)
- brave (adjective)
- courageous (adjective)
- durable (adjective)
- fast (adjective)
- hell-bent (adjective)
- obstinate (adjective)
- persevering (adjective)
- resolute (adjective)
- strong (adjective)
- tenacious (adjective)
- tight (adjective)
- unrelenting (adjective)
- untiring (adjective)
- all (adjective)
- bound and determined (adjective)
- chronic (adjective)
- clinging (adjective)
- determined (adjective)
- dogged (adjective)
- dogmatic (adjective)
- firm (adjective)
- fixed (adjective)
- hardy (adjective)
- incompliant (adjective)
- intractable (adjective)
- intractable /intransigent (adjective)
- persistent (adjective)
- plucky (adjective)
- purposeful (adjective)
- relentless (adjective)
- secure (adjective)
- stalwart (adjective)
- stout (adjective)
- stubborn (adjective)
- sturdy (adjective)
- tough (adjective)
- unbendable (adjective)
- uncompliant (adjective)
- unflinching (adjective)
- unmovable (adjective)
- adhesive
- diligent
- fanatic
- inexhaustible
- inveterate
- noun
- precipitate
- other relevant words (adjective)
- other relevant words (noun)
Synonyms for Tenacious:
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adj.
• adhesive • brave • courageous • durable • fast • hell-bent • obstinate- Pig-headed ,
- adamant ,
- bigoted ,
- bovine ,
- brass-bound ,
- contrary ,
- hard-nosed ,
- hardheaded ,
- hidebound ,
- inelastic ,
- inflexible ,
- mulish ,
- obdurate ,
- obstinate ,
- opinionative ,
- pertinacious ,
- rigid ,
- stubborn ,
- uncompromising ,
- unyielding .
- abiding ,
- brave ,
- enduring ,
- indefatigable ,
- indomitable ,
- lasting ,
- patient ,
- persistent ,
- steadfast ,
- stoical ,
- surviving ,
- unfaltering ,
- unflagging ,
- unwavering .
- bold ,
- bullheaded ,
- committed ,
- constant ,
- dauntless ,
- decided ,
- decisive ,
- dedicated ,
- deliberate ,
- devoted ,
- diligent ,
- earnest ,
- faithful ,
- fearless ,
- headstrong ,
- hearty ,
- implacable ,
- inexorable ,
- insistent ,
- intent ,
- intent upon ,
- iron-willed ,
- loyal ,
- reliable ,
- resolved ,
- ruthless ,
- serious ,
- set ,
- spunky ,
- staunch ,
- steady ,
- steely ,
- stern ,
- strong-willed ,
- thorough ,
- tireless ,
- true ,
- unbending ,
- unchangeable ,
- unshakeable ,
- valiant ,
- willing ,
- zealous .
- deep rooted ,
- deep seated ,
- deeprooted ,
- deepseated ,
- ever present ,
- everpresent ,
- habitual ,
- in born ,
- in bred ,
- in curable ,
- in eradicable ,
- in grained ,
- in-born ,
- in-bred ,
- in-curable ,
- in-eradicable ,
- in-grained ,
- long lived ,
- long standing ,
- longlived ,
- more ever present ,
- more ever-present ,
- more everpresent ,
- more inbred ,
- more persisting ,
- more recurring ,
- more unabating ,
- most ever present ,
- most ever-present ,
- most everpresent ,
- most inbred ,
- most persisting ,
- most recurring ,
- most unabating ,
- pro longed ,
- pro-longed ,
- re current ,
- re curring ,
- re-current ,
- re-curring ,
- un abating ,
- un mitigated ,
- un yielding ,
- un-abating ,
- un-mitigated ,
- un-yielding .
- in tent ,
- more hard as nails ,
- more hard-as-nails ,
- more resolved ,
- more strong minded ,
- more strong-minded ,
- more strongminded ,
- most hard as nails ,
- most hard-as-nails ,
- most resolved ,
- most strong minded ,
- most strong-minded ,
- most strongminded ,
- on ice ,
- re solved ,
- re-solved ,
- single minded ,
- strong minded ,
- strong willed ,
- strongminded ,
- strongwilled ,
- un faltering ,
- un hesitating ,
- un wavering ,
- un-faltering ,
- un-hesitating ,
- un-wavering .
- hard nosed ,
- in exorable ,
- in flexible ,
- in-exorable ,
- in-flexible ,
- more hard nosed ,
- more perseverant ,
- more perseverative ,
- most hardheaded ,
- most perseverant ,
- most perseverative ,
- un bending ,
- un flagging ,
- un shakable ,
- un-bending ,
- un-flagging ,
- un-shakable .
- Over-bearing ,
- de finite ,
- de-finite ,
- doctrinaire ,
- high mighty ,
- in tolerant ,
- in-tolerant ,
- more dictative ,
- more fascistic ,
- more stiff necked ,
- more stiff-necked ,
- more stiffnecked ,
- more wrong headed ,
- more wrong-headed ,
- more wrongheaded ,
- most dictative ,
- most fascistic ,
- most stiff necked ,
- most stiff-necked ,
- most stiffnecked ,
- most wrong headed ,
- most wrong-headed ,
- most wrongheaded ,
- narrow minded ,
- narrowminded ,
- one sided ,
- onesided ,
- over bearing ,
- peremptory ,
- stiff necked ,
- stiffnecked ,
- un equivocal ,
- un-equivocal ,
- wrong headed .
- ex act ,
- ex-act ,
- more anchored ,
- more bolted ,
- more braced ,
- more cemented ,
- more nailed ,
- more never failing ,
- more never-failing ,
- more neverfailing ,
- more riveted ,
- more screwed ,
- more secured ,
- more soldered ,
- more stipulated ,
- more tightened ,
- more undeviating ,
- more unfluctuating ,
- more welded ,
- most anchored ,
- most bolted ,
- most braced ,
- most cemented ,
- most nailed ,
- most never failing ,
- most never-failing ,
- most neverfailing ,
- most riveted ,
- most screwed ,
- most secured ,
- most soldered ,
- most stipulated ,
- most tightened ,
- most undeviating ,
- most unfluctuating ,
- most welded ,
- never failing ,
- neverfailing ,
- pre vailing ,
- robust ,
- taut ,
- un changeable ,
- un deviating ,
- un fluctuating ,
- un qualified ,
- un shaken ,
- un-changeable ,
- un-deviating ,
- un-fluctuating ,
- un-qualified ,
- un-shaken .
- able bodied ,
- ablebodied ,
- hale ,
- mightiest ,
- more acclimatized ,
- more inured ,
- most acclimatized ,
- most inured .
- bull headed ,
- in tractable ,
- in-tractable ,
- more bull headed ,
- more bull-headed ,
- most bull headed ,
- most bull-headed ,
- pig headed .
- hardline ,
- in docile ,
- in soluble ,
- in-docile ,
- in-soluble ,
- more self willed ,
- more self-willed ,
- more selfwilled ,
- more tough nut ,
- more tough-nut ,
- more toughnut ,
- most intransigent ,
- most self willed ,
- most self-willed ,
- most selfwilled ,
- most tough nut ,
- most tough-nut ,
- most toughnut ,
- self willed ,
- selfwilled ,
- set stone ,
- toughnut ,
- un compromising ,
- un cooperative ,
- un disciplined ,
- un governable ,
- un manageable ,
- un pliable ,
- un pliabler ,
- un pliablest ,
- un-compromising ,
- un-cooperative ,
- un-disciplined ,
- un-governable ,
- un-manageable ,
- un-pliable ,
- un-pliabler ,
- un-pliablest ,
- unpliabler ,
- unpliablest .
- in terminable ,
- in-terminable ,
- inter-minable ,
- more bulldogged ,
- most bulldogged ,
- never ending ,
- un remitting ,
- un-remitting .
- de liberate ,
- de-liberate ,
- in tense ,
- in tenser ,
- in-tense ,
- in-tenser ,
- in-tensest ,
- more purposive ,
- more telelogical ,
- most purposive ,
- most telelogical ,
- playing hard ball ,
- tele logical ,
- tele-logical .
- more unabated ,
- more unbroken ,
- more unstoppable ,
- most unabated ,
- most unbroken ,
- most unstoppable ,
- non stop ,
- un abated ,
- un broken ,
- un relieved ,
- un stoppable ,
- un-abated ,
- un-broken ,
- un-relieved ,
- un-stoppable ,
- unstoppable .
- brickwall ,
- more brick wall ,
- more brick-wall ,
- more brickwall ,
- more powerhouse ,
- more steamroller ,
- most brick wall ,
- most brick-wall ,
- most brickwall ,
- most powerhouse ,
- most steamroller ,
- re doubtable ,
- re-doubtable .
- in subordinate ,
- in-subordinate ,
- more cussed ,
- most cussed ,
- set in one ways ,
- set in ones ways ,
- set in ways ,
- set one ways ,
- set one's ways ,
- set ones ways ,
- set ways ,
- un reasonable ,
- un-reasonable .
- built last ,
- more strong arm ,
- more strong-arm ,
- more strongarm ,
- most strong arm ,
- most strong-arm ,
- most strongarm ,
- strongarm .
Other synonyms:
- Clinging .
- fast .
- hardy ,
- permanent ,
- pigheaded ,
- stiff-necked .
Other relevant words:
- Adhering ,
- Animative ,
- Begging ,
- Casehardened ,
- Clingy ,
- Cohering ,
- Glairy ,
- Glutinose ,
- Gummous ,
- Gutty ,
- Hard-headed ,
- Hustling ,
- Incompliant ,
- Inspissated ,
- Maintaining ,
- Perseverant ,
- Photographic Memory ,
- Plugging ,
- Sequacious ,
- Slabby ,
- Spiritful ,
- Undrooping ,
- Unintermitting ,
- Unrelaxing ,
- Weariless ,
- ability ,
- active ,
- adamantine ,
- adherent ,
- adhesive ,
- affirmed ,
- agency ,
- agglomerate ,
- agglutinate ,
- aggressive ,
- alive ,
- amylaceous ,
- animated ,
- assertive ,
- assiduous ,
- authority ,
- aware ,
- balking ,
- balky ,
- be tenacious ,
- bloody-minded ,
- bondable ,
- bound ,
- bound and determined ,
- breathing ,
- bulldog ,
- bulldogged ,
- bulldoggy ,
- bulletheaded ,
- cake ,
- capacity ,
- cartilaginous ,
- case-hardened ,
- cement ,
- certain ,
- chains ,
- changeless ,
- chewy ,
- clabbered ,
- clammy ,
- clamorous ,
- close-minded ,
- closefisted ,
- clotted ,
- coagulated ,
- coherent ,
- cohesive ,
- compelling ,
- conceal ,
- concise ,
- confined ,
- confirmed ,
- conglutinate ,
- conscientious ,
- consistent ,
- consolidate ,
- constancy ,
- consume ,
- contain ,
- continuing ,
- control ,
- contumacious ,
- coriaceous ,
- curdled ,
- dark ,
- decision ,
- deep ,
- definite ,
- determination ,
- dissipated ,
- dissolute ,
- dogmatic ,
- domination ,
- dominion ,
- doughty ,
- doughy ,
- dour ,
- durable ,
- dynamic ,
- eager ,
- emphatic ,
- endurance ,
- energetic ,
- energy ,
- enthusiastic ,
- faculty ,
- fanatic ,
- farseeing ,
- farsighted ,
- fetters ,
- fibrous ,
- firmness ,
- fixed ,
- flinty ,
- forbidding ,
- force ,
- forceful ,
- foresighted ,
- foresightful ,
- froward ,
- full of life ,
- game ,
- gamey ,
- gamy ,
- gelatinous ,
- glowering ,
- glue ,
- gluelike ,
- gluey ,
- glum ,
- good ,
- gooey ,
- granitic ,
- grasping ,
- grim ,
- gripping ,
- gristly ,
- gritty ,
- grumous ,
- gum ,
- gumbo ,
- gutsy ,
- handcuffs ,
- hard-working ,
- hardworking ,
- heavy ,
- hell-bent ,
- hidden ,
- holding ,
- immovable ,
- immutable ,
- importunate ,
- impregnable ,
- in life ,
- in the flesh ,
- inalterable ,
- industrious ,
- inert ,
- inflexibility ,
- influence ,
- intended ,
- intense ,
- intensity ,
- intentional ,
- intolerant ,
- intractable ,
- intransigent ,
- intrepid ,
- invalided ,
- invincible ,
- iron ,
- irreversible ,
- jelled ,
- jellied ,
- jellylike ,
- keeping ,
- leatherlike ,
- leathery ,
- lively ,
- living ,
- logical ,
- long ,
- longsighted ,
- loud ,
- lucid ,
- lurk ,
- lute ,
- manacles ,
- meaning business ,
- mettlesome ,
- mindful ,
- moody ,
- morose ,
- mucilaginous ,
- nervy ,
- opinionated ,
- overzealous ,
- paste ,
- pasty ,
- persisting ,
- planned ,
- plodding ,
- positive ,
- possessive ,
- potency ,
- power ,
- preoccupied ,
- puissant ,
- purposeful ,
- purposive ,
- quick ,
- rapt ,
- rebellious ,
- recalcitrant ,
- recollective ,
- red-blooded ,
- redoubtable ,
- refractory ,
- resistant ,
- restive ,
- restrain ,
- retaining ,
- retentive ,
- ropy ,
- rude ,
- saturnine ,
- secrete ,
- sedulous ,
- self-adhesive ,
- self-willed ,
- settled ,
- severe ,
- sincere ,
- sinewy ,
- single-minded ,
- sleepless ,
- slimy ,
- slithery ,
- slogging ,
- solder ,
- solicitous ,
- solid ,
- solidify ,
- sour ,
- spirited ,
- squander ,
- stable ,
- stalwart ,
- starchy ,
- staying with ,
- sticker ,
- sticking together ,
- stodgy ,
- stout ,
- stoutness ,
- strength ,
- strenuous ,
- strict ,
- stringy ,
- sturdy ,
- submerge ,
- sulky ,
- sullen ,
- sure ,
- syrupy ,
- tacky ,
- thick ,
- thickened ,
- total recall ,
- tremelloid ,
- unabating ,
- unadaptable ,
- unalterable ,
- unasked ,
- unchanging ,
- uncompliant ,
- unconquerable ,
- uncooperative ,
- undeviating ,
- undiscouraged ,
- unfailing ,
- unforgetful ,
- unhesitant ,
- unhesitating ,
- uninterrupted ,
- unmovable ,
- unmoving ,
- unregenerate ,
- unrelenting ,
- unremitting ,
- unshakable ,
- unshaken ,
- unsleeping ,
- unswerving ,
- unwearied ,
- unwearying ,
- urgent ,
- valorous ,
- vigor ,
- vigorous ,
- viscose ,
- vital ,
- wayward ,
- weld ,
- wholehearted ,
- wild ,
- wilful ,
- wiry ,
- yeasty .
- rash .
- Osculant ,
- Riveted ,
- Unfearful ,
- Unpliable ,
- agglutinative ,
- be out for blood ,
- brassbound ,
- brick wall ,
- brick-wall ,
- built to last ,
- bull-headed ,
- courageous ,
- dead set on ,
- determined ,
- dictative ,
- die hard ,
- dogged ,
- ever-present ,
- fascistic ,
- firm ,
- hard line ,
- hard-as-nails ,
- hardbitten ,
- hardboiled ,
- hardnosed ,
- head-strong ,
- immotile ,
- in fine fettle ,
- in for long haul ,
- in good condition ,
- in good shape ,
- like bad penny ,
- lingering ,
- locked in ,
- longstanding ,
- made fast ,
- mule ,
- never-failing ,
- neverending ,
- non-stop ,
- perseverative ,
- persevering ,
- physically fit ,
- powerhouse ,
- protracted ,
- relentless ,
- resolute ,
- ropier ,
- safe and sound ,
- set in one's ways ,
- set in stone ,
- set on ,
- singleminded ,
- solid as a rock ,
- solid as rock ,
- strong ,
- strong arm ,
- strong-minded ,
- telelogical ,
- tough ,
- tough as nails ,
- tough nut ,
- tough-nut ,
- unabated ,
- unbendable ,
- unflinching ,
- unfluctuating ,
- wrong-headed ,
- wrongheaded .
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How to use "Tenacious" in context?
There is no one word that aptly describes the tenacity of a person. It could mean the refusal to give up on a goal, the dogged determination to succeed, or the unshakable effort expended until a task is accomplished. While the definition of tenacity can be quite vague, it captures the essence of who a person is.
Tenacity is not always easy to come by. It requires a lot of perseverance and endurance. Tenacity can be a trait that is hard to lose and that is what makes it so valuable.
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Equivalence
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Adjective
dogged, persistent, stubborn.
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Independent
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Adjective
ceaseless, constant, diligent, enduring, entrenched, incessant, resolute, sustained, unrelenting, unswerving.
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Other Related
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Adjective
assiduous, indefatigable, indomitable, ingrained, insistent, intractable, intransigent, nagging, relentless, resilient, staunch, steadfast, strenuous, strong, tireless, tough, unremitting, untiring.
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