Definition for Tenacity:

• The greatest longitudinal stress a substance can bear without tearing asunder, -- usually expressed with reference to a unit area of the cross section of the substance, as the number of pounds per square inch, or kilograms per square centimeter, necessary to produce rupture.

Synonyms for Tenacity:

• n.

  •
  • energy,
  • ambition,
  • aspiration,
  • motivation,
  • drive,
  • dynamism.
  •
  • resist.
  •agreement (noun)
  • coherence.
  •backbone (noun)
  • re-solve,
  • re solves,
  • re-solves,
  • re solve.
  •bravery (noun)
  • valor.
  •bullheadedness (noun)
  • selfwills,
  • head-strongness,
  • self wills,
  • head strongnesses,
  • headstrongnesses,
  • head strongness,
  • self will,
  • selfwill,
  • self-wills,
  • head-strongnesses.
  •coherence (noun)
  • in separabilities,
  • in-separableness,
  • intelligibilities,
  • in-separabilities,
  • in separability,
  • stickages,
  • inseparabilities,
  • comprehensibilities,
  • in-separability,
  • in-separablenesses,
  • in separablenesses,
  • clingings,
  • inseparablenesses,
  • in separableness.
  •confidence (noun)
  • selfpossession,
  • self possession,
  • self reliance,
  • faith oneself,
  • selfreliance.
  •constancy (noun)
  • un-failingnesses,
  • un failingnesses,
  • trustinesses,
  • devotednesses,
  • unchangeablenesses,
  • staunchnesses,
  • un-changeableness,
  • unfailingnesses,
  • abidingnesses,
  • un failingness,
  • un changeableness,
  • trustworthinesses,
  • un-changeablenesses,
  • un changeablenesses,
  • un-failingness.
  •continuation (noun)
  • post scripts,
  • enduring,
  • perpetuation,
  • perpetuations,
  • Prolonging,
  • post script.
  •courage (noun)
  • pluckiness,
  • Bravura,
  • lion-heartedness,
  • stoutheartedness,
  • prowess,
  • lionheartedness,
  • spunkiness,
  • moxie,
  • valiance,
  • intrepidness,
  • recklessness,
  • intrepidity,
  • undauntedness,
  • pugnacity.
  •determination (noun)
  • selfconfidence,
  • in dependence,
  • indomitabilities,
  • stiff upper lips,
  • de terminations,
  • firm-nesses,
  • de-termination,
  • in dependences,
  • firm ness,
  • self confidence,
  • single mindedness,
  • de termination,
  • single mindednesses,
  • single-mindednesses,
  • in-dependence,
  • de-terminations,
  • in-dependences,
  • singlemindednesses,
  • firm nesses,
  • dogmatisms.
  •diligence, stubbornness (noun)
  • spunk,
  • heart,
  • pertinacity,
  • strength of purpose,
  • chutzpah,
  • gutsiness,
  • clock,
  • inflexibility,
  • firmness,
  • resoluteness,
  • steadfastness,
  • application,
  • stomach,
  • intestinal fortitude,
  • intransigence,
  • determination,
  • nerve,
  • guttiness,
  • guts,
  • doggedness.
  •earnestness (noun)
  • de-liberation,
  • intentnesses,
  • seriousmindedness,
  • in-tensities,
  • de-liberations,
  • seriousmindednesses,
  • serious mindednesses,
  • de liberations,
  • in-tensity,
  • serious mindedness,
  • in tensity,
  • de liberation,
  • serious-mindednesses,
  • in tensities.
  •endurance (noun)
  • with standing,
  • sub-mission,
  • sub mission,
  • under-going,
  • under goings,
  • under-goings,
  • sub-missions,
  • forebearances,
  • with-standings,
  • holding ups,
  • with-standing,
  • withstandings,
  • with standings,
  • sufferances,
  • sub missions,
  • under going,
  • undergoings.
  •fanaticism (noun)
  • extremism,
  • partiality,
  • illiberalities,
  • monomania,
  • illiberality,
  • in justice,
  • zealotry,
  • dogma,
  • obsessiveness,
  • violence,
  • injustice,
  • arbitrariness,
  • Incorrigibility,
  • immoderation.
  •fight off (noun)
  • fight.
  •fortitude (noun)
  • what it take,
  • stick to itiveness,
  • stick to itivenesses,
  • true grits,
  • what takes,
  • valorousnesses,
  • what take,
  • stick-to-itivenesses.
  •perseverance (noun)
  • stamina,
  • indefatigability,
  • bravery,
  • lastingness,
  • survivability,
  • staying power,
  • patience.
  •resolution (noun)
  • courageousness,
  • fervency,
  • trueness,
  • diligence,
  • dauntlessness,
  • Stoniness,
  • stubbornness,
  • bullheadedness,
  • faithfulness,
  • heartiness,
  • devotion,
  • boldness,
  • tirelessness,
  • decisiveness.
  •rigor (noun)
  • in-flexibilities,
  • in clemencies,
  • traditionalisms,
  • in flexibility,
  • in-clemencies,
  • in-clemency,
  • in flexibilities,
  • in-flexibility,
  • in clemency.
  •stick-to-it-iveness (noun)
  • stick to it iveness.
  •strength (noun)
  • Potence,
  • stoutness,
  • powerfulness,
  • powerhouses,
  • robustness,
  • Brawniness,
  • physique,
  • POWS,
  • Thew,
  • brute force,
  • hardiness,
  • pow,
  • lustiness,
  • powerhouse,
  • strong arm,
  • stalwartness.
  •tenaciousness (noun)
  • tenaciousness.
  •tenacity (noun)
  • hardness,
  • viscidity,
  • stiffness.
  •valor (noun)
  • de fiances,
  • in vincibility,
  • derring do,
  • in-vincibility,
  • invincibilities,
  • indomitablenesses,
  • in-vincibilities,
  • de fiance,
  • derringdo,
  • de-fiance,
  • de-fiances,
  • in vincibilities.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • obstinateness,
  • perverseness,
  • perversity,
  • pertinaciousness,
  • pigheadedness,
  • willfulness.
  •
  • manhood.

Paraphrases for Tenacity:

• Equivalence

  • Noun, singular or mass
    perseverance, persistence.

• Independent

  • Noun, singular or mass
    diligence, consistency, resistance, persevering, devotion, resoluteness, sustainability, obsession, robustness.

• Other Related

  • Noun, singular or mass
    steadfastness, stubbornness, resilience, stamina, obstinacy, toughness, pugnacity, determination, insistence, firmness, fortitude, endurance, dedication, decisiveness, commitment, strength.

Antonyms for Tenacity:

• n.

  • diligence, stubbornness
    slackness, indecision, timidity, cowardice, weakness, fear, indolence, idleness, question, indifference, irresolution.

Tenacity Sentence Examples:

• Dudleigh was still holding him down, and clutching at his throat with, death - like tenacity.

• The strength of the current and the tenacity of the bottom in some spots made this operation longer than had been expected, and not till half - past three did the leading vessel reach the line of hulks, followed closely by the rest of her division.