strong, stout, sturdy, stalwart, tough, tenacious mean showing power to resist or to endure. strong may imply power derived from muscular vigor, large size, structural soundness, intellectual or spiritual …

“She’s tenacious. When she acquires something that she wants, she has the ability to make things happen,” Churchville said.

TENACIOUS definition: 1. holding tightly onto something, or keeping an opinion in a determined way: 2. holding tightly…. Learn more.

Use tenacious to mean "not easily letting go or giving up," like a clingy child who has a tenacious grip on his mother's hand. A strong grip or an unyielding advocate might both be described as tenacious, a …

If you are tenacious, you are very determined and do not give up easily. She is very tenacious and will work hard and long to achieve objectives. He is regarded at the BBC as a tenacious and persistent …

Definition of tenacious adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

1. holding or grasping firmly; forceful: a tenacious grip. 2. retentive: a tenacious memory. 3. stubborn or persistent: a tenacious character. 4. holding together firmly; tough or cohesive: tenacious cement.

Aug 1, 2025 · tenacious (comparative more tenacious, superlative most tenacious) Clinging to an object or surface; adhesive. Unwilling to yield or give up; dogged. The quagmiry road, trodden into …

Some common synonyms of tenacious are stalwart, stout, strong, sturdy, and tough. While all these words mean "showing power to resist or to endure," tenacious suggests strength in seizing, retaining, …

te•na•cious (tə nā′ shəs), adj. holding fast; characterized by keeping a firm hold (often fol. by of ): a tenacious grip on my arm; tenacious of old habits. highly retentive: a tenacious memory. …