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   tenacious

   /tɪˈneɪʃəs/

   adjective

   • 1. tending to keep a firm hold of something; clinging or adhering closely: "a tenacious grip" Similar firmtightfastclingingstrongforcefulpowerfulunshakeableimmovableironstickyadhesiveclingingglueygummyglutinousviscidviscousmucilaginousclaggyclartyOpposite looseweak
   • ▪ not readily relinquishing a position, principle, or course of action; determined: "this tenacious defence of local liberties" Similar retentivegoodphotographic
   • ▪ persisting in existence; not easily dispelled: "a tenacious local legend" Similar perseveringpersistentpertinaciousdetermineddoggedsingle-mindedstrong-willedtirelessindefatigableresolutepatientpurposefuldiligentassiduoussedulousunflaggingstaunchsteadfastuntiringunwaveringunswervingunshakeableunyieldinguncompromisinginsistentimportunaterelentlessunrelentinginexorableimplacablestubbornintransigentobstinateobduratestiff-neckedrock-ribbedOpposite irresolute

   Word Origin early 17th century: from Latin tenax, tenac- (from tenere ‘to hold’) + -ious.

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   • 1. tenaciousness noun

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   What does tenacious mean?

   • For the more than 400 years that tenacious has been a part of the English language, it has adhered closely to its Latin antecedent: tenax, an adjective meaning "tending to hold fast." Almost from the first, tenacious could suggest either literal adhesion or figurative stick-to-itiveness.

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   How can you tell if a player is tenacious?

   • I could tell this man, while tenacious, also has a kind and happy soul. The association, for instance, of mental illness and especially depression with some kind of underlying apathy or weakness continues to be remarkably tenacious. As a player, he was known for his sturdy defensive play, his tenacious competitive spirit and his famous hip checks.

   TENACIOUS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   What is the difference between sturdy and tenacious?

   • sturdy implies strength derived from vigorous growth, determination of spirit, solidity of construction. stalwart suggests an unshakable dependability. tough implies great firmness and resiliency. tenacious suggests strength in seizing, retaining, clinging to, or holding together.

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   How tenacious is politics?

   • It takes some tenacious mining to wrest anything out of them. Once established, basic outlooks on politics, ranging from ideologies to understandings of particular aspects of governments or orientations towards political groups or parties, are generally tenacious.

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   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.

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