Tenacious

adjective

tə'neɪʃəs

Adjective

stubbornly unyielding
“a mind not gifted to discover truth but tenacious to hold it”
“men tenacious of opinion”
Similar:Dogged Dour PersistentPertinaciousUnyielding
sticking together
“tenacious burrs”
Similar:Coherent
good at remembering
“tenacious memory”
Similar:LongRecollectiveRetentive
See also:AwareMindful

Dictionary Validity

Tournament Word List (TWL): SCRABBLE US
Collins Scrabble Words (CSW21): SCRABBLE UK
ENABLE Dictionary: WORDS WITH FRIENDS
Combined US/UK Scrabble Dictionary: SOWPODS
North American Scrabble (NWL2020): NASPA

Similar Words

Coherent
Long
Recollective
Retentive
Dogged
Dour
Persistent
Pertinacious
Unyielding
Adhesive
Obstinate
Stubborn
Unregenerate
Tenaciousness
Tenacity

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