All tenacious synonyms
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T t adj tenacious
- brassbound β inflexibly entrenched
- incompliant β not compliant; unyielding.
- determined β If you are determined to do something, you have made a firm decision to do it and will not let anything stop you.
- in fine feather β one of the horny structures forming the principal covering of birds, consisting typically of a hard, tubular portion attached to the body and tapering into a thinner, stemlike portion bearing a series of slender, barbed processes that interlock to form a flat structure on each side.
- mulish β of or like a mule, as being very stubborn, obstinate, or intractable.
- immotile β not able to move; not motile.
- gluey β like glue; viscid; sticky.
- in-compliant β not compliant; unyielding.
- die hard β If you say that habits or attitudes die hard, you mean that they take a very long time to disappear or change, so that it may not be possible to get rid of them completely.
- dogmatic β relating to or of the nature of a dogma or dogmas or any strong set of principles concerning faith, morals, etc., as those laid down by a church; doctrinal: We hear dogmatic arguments from both sides of the political spectrum.
- hard as nails β tough, durable
- grinder β a person or thing that grinds.
- hell-bent β stubbornly or recklessly determined.
- bull-headed β blindly obstinate; stubborn, headstrong, or stupid
- ironfisted β ruthless, harsh, and tyrannical: an ironfisted dictator.
- in good condition β person: fit and healthy
- close-fitting β Close-fitting clothes fit tightly and show the shape of your body.
- cohesive β Something that is cohesive consists of parts that fit together well and form a united whole.
- hellbent β stubbornly or recklessly determined.
- fireball β Sir Charles George Douglas, 1860β1943, Canadian poet and novelist.
- mucilaginous β of, relating to, or secreting mucilage.
- bulldogged β one of an English breed of medium-sized, short-haired, muscular dogs with prominent, undershot jaws, usually having a white and tan or brindled coat, raised originally for bullbaiting.
- chronic β A chronic illness or disability lasts for a very long time. Compare acute.
- glutinous β of the nature of glue; gluey; viscid; sticky.
- agglutinant β sticking together; adhesive
- go-go β ALPS
- heavy-duty β providing an unusual amount of power, durability, etc.: heavy-duty machinery; heavy-duty shoes.
- adhesive β An adhesive is a substance such as glue, which is used to make things stick firmly together.
- lingering β to remain or stay on in a place longer than is usual or expected, as if from reluctance to leave: We lingered awhile after the party.
- dogged β doggoned; damned; confounded: Well, I'll be dogged!
- agglutinative β tending to join or capable of joining
- hardy β capable of enduring fatigue, hardship, exposure, etc.; sturdy; strong: hardy explorers of northern Canada.
- locked in β a device for securing a door, gate, lid, drawer, or the like in position when closed, consisting of a bolt or system of bolts propelled and withdrawn by a mechanism operated by a key, dial, etc.
- intractable β not easily controlled or directed; not docile or manageable; stubborn; obstinate: an intractable disposition.
- longstanding β existing or occurring for a long time: a longstanding feud.
- hard-headed β not easily moved or deceived; practical; shrewd.
- durable β able to resist wear, decay, etc., well; lasting; enduring.
- fascistic β a person who believes in or sympathizes with fascism.
- gritty β consisting of, containing, or resembling grit; sandy.
- gummed β covered with a gummy substance.
adjective tenacious
- courageous β Someone who is courageous shows courage.
- wedged β having the shape of a wedge.
- diuturnal β Durable, long-lasting.
- fast β moving or able to move, operate, function, or take effect quickly; quick; swift; rapid: a fast horse; a fast pain reliever; a fast thinker.
- glued β Simple past tense and past participle of glue.
- wrongheaded β wrong in judgment or opinion; misguided and stubborn; perverse.
- osculant β united by certain common characteristics.
- neverending β having or likely to have no end: never-ending worry.
- impavid β (archaic) fearless, undaunted.
- hardboiled β Alternative spelling of hard-boiled.