tenacious

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tenacious

(adjective)

Meaning

holding firmly to a goal or idea

Example

"The tenacious student worked hard to achieve top marks in her exams."

Synonyms

persistentdeterminedresolute

Antonyms

yieldingweakirresolute

More about this word

Word origin
From Latin 'tenax', meaning holding fast.
Related word forms
  • verb: tenaciously
  • noun: tenacity

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