tenacity
noun
1 tenacity
Persistent determination.
synonyms: doggedness, perseverance, persistence, persistency, pertinacity, tenaciousness.
Roget 606:
obstinateness
etc.
adj.;
obstinacy,
tenacity;
cussedness [U.S.];
perseverance
etc.
604.1;
immovability;
old school;
inflexibility
etc.
(hardness)
323;
obduracy,
obduration†;
dogged resolution;
resolution
etc.
604;
ruling passion;
blind side.
self-will,
contumacy,
perversity;
pervicacy†,
pervicacity†;
indocility†.
bigotry,
intolerance,
dogmatism;
opiniatry†,
opiniativeness;
fixed idea
etc.
(prejudgment)
481;
fanaticism,
zealotry,
infatuation,
monomania;
opinionatedness opinionativeness†.
mule;
opinionist†,
opinionatist†,
opiniator†,
opinator†;
stickler,
dogmatist;
bigot;
zealot,
enthusiast,
fanatic.
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Roget 819:
parsimony,
parcity†;
parsimoniousness†,
stinginess
etc.
adj.;
stint;
illiberality,
tenacity.
avarice,
greed
etc.
817.1.
miser,
niggard,
churl,
screw,
skinflint,
crib,
codger,
muckworm†,
scrimp,
lickpenny†,
hunks,
curmudgeon,
Harpagon,
harpy,
extortioner,
Jew,
usurer;
Hessian [U.S.];
pinch fist,
pinch penny.
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Roget 781:
retention;
retaining
etc.
v.;
keep,
detention,
custody;
tenacity,
firm hold,
grasp,
gripe,
grip,
iron grip.
fangs,
teeth,
claws,
talons,
nail,
unguis,
hook,
tentacle,
tenaculum;
bond
etc.
(vinculum)
45.
clutches,
tongs,
forceps,
pincers,
nippers,
pliers,
vice.
paw,
hand,
finger,
wrist,
fist,
neaf†,
neif†.
bird in hand;
captive
etc.
754.
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Roget 505:
memory,
remembrance;
retention,
retentiveness;
tenacity;
veteris vestigia flammae [Lat.];
tablets of the memory;
readiness.
reminiscence,
recognition,
recollection,
rememoration†;
recurrence,
flashback;
retrospect,
retrospection.
afterthought,
post script,
PS.
suggestion
etc.
(information)
527;
prompting
etc.
v.;
hint,
reminder;
remembrancer†,
flapper;
memorial
etc.
(record)
551;
commemoration
etc.
(celebration)
883.
[written reminder]
note,
memo,
memorandum;
things to be remembered,
token of remembrance,
memento,
souvenir,
keepsake,
relic,
memorabilia.
art of memory,
artificial memory;
memoria technica [Lat.];
mnemonics,
mnemotechnics†;
phrenotypics†;
Mnemosyne.
prompt-book;
crib sheet,
cheat sheet.
retentive memory,
tenacious memory,
photographic memory,
green memory†,
trustworthy memory,
capacious memory,
faithful memory,
correct memory,
exact memory,
ready memory,
prompt memory,
accurate recollection;
perfect memory,
total recall.
celebrity,
fame,
renown,
reputation
etc.
(repute)
873.
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Roget 46:
coherence,
adherence,
adhesion,
adhesiveness;
concretion accretion;
conglutination,
agglutination,
agglomeration;
aggregation;
consolidation,
set,
cementation;
sticking,
soldering
etc.
v.;
connection;
dependence.
tenacity,
toughness;
stickiness
etc.
352;
inseparability,
inseparableness;
bur,
remora.
conglomerate,
concrete
etc.
(density)
321.
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Roget 604:
determination,
will;
iron will,
unconquerable will;
will of one's own,
decision,
resolution;
backbone;
clear grit,
true grit,
grit [U.S.];
sand,
strength of mind,
strength of will;
resolve
etc.
(intent)
620;
firmness
etc.
(stability)
150;
energy,
manliness,
vigor;
game,
pluck;
resoluteness
etc.
(courage)
861;
zeal
etc.
682;
aplomb;
desperation;
devotion,
devotedness.
mastery over self;
self control,
self command,
self possession,
self reliance,
self government,
self restraint,
self conquest,
self denial;
moral courage,
moral strength;
perseverance
etc.
604.1;
tenacity;
obstinacy
etc.
606;
bulldog;
British lion.
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Roget 327:
tenacity,
toughness,
strength;
(cohesion)
46;
grip,
grasp,
stickiness,
(cohesion)
46;
sequacity†;
stubbornness
etc.
(obstinacy);;
glue,
cement,
glutinousness†,
sequaciousness†,
viscidity,
(semiliquidity)
352.
leather;
white leather,
whitleather†;
gristle,
cartilage.
unbreakability,
tensile strength.
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Dutch: volhardendheid, volharding, vasthoudendheid, bestendigheid, stabiliteit, standvastigheid
Polish: nieugiętość, niezłomność, wytrwałość, zaparcie, samozaparcie
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