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- Dictionaryte·na·cious/təˈnāSHəs/
adjective
- 1. tending to keep a firm hold of something; clinging or adhering closely: "a tenacious grip" Similar Opposite
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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 definition: 1. holding tightly onto something, or keeping an opinion in a determined way: 2. holding tightly…. Learn more.
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.
Definition of 'tenacious' Word Frequency. tenacious. (tɪneɪʃəs ) 1. adjective. If you are tenacious, you are very determined and do not give up easily. She is very tenacious and will work hard and long to achieve objectives. He is regarded at the BBC as a tenacious and persistent interviewer.
holding tightly onto something, or keeping an opinion in a determined way: The baby took my finger in its tenacious little fist. There has been tenacious local opposition to the new airport. Synonyms. dogged. pertinacious formal. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. working to achieve a goal even if it is difficult.
Tenacious definition: holding fast; characterized by keeping a firm hold (often followed by of). See examples of TENACIOUS used in a sentence.
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.
adjective. /təˈneɪʃəs/. /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.
TENACIOUS definition: very determined to do something and not wanting to stop. Learn more.
adjective. Holding firmly. A tenacious grip. Webster's New World. Characterized by extreme persistence; relentless or enduring. Tenacious detective work; tenacious superstitions. American Heritage. Persistent; stubborn. Tenacious courage. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. That holds together strongly; cohesive. Webster's New World.
