tenacious
pronunciation
How to pronounce tenacious in British English:
UK [təˈneɪʃəs]
How to pronounce tenacious in American English:
US [təˈneɪʃəs]
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- Adjective:
- stubbornly unyielding
- (of memory) having greater than average range
- sticking together
Word Origin
- tenacious (adj.)
- c. 1600, from Latin stem of tenacity + -ous. Related: Tenaciously; tenaciousness.
Example
- 1. But sam was creative and tenacious .
- 2. It also shows that he is tenacious and that his stubbornness can pay dividends .
- 3. But he is also tenacious . Plots to dethrone him as leader have come to nothing .
- 4. She is " tenacious as a pit bull , " said an ethnic chinese lawyer who , like most chinese interviewed , spoke about ms. pak only on the condition of anonymity .
- 5. As communities nationwide grapple with tenacious unemployment , migrant workers are often accused of stealing jobs from americans .