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   pertinacious

   /ˌpəːtɪˈneɪʃəs/

   adjective

   • 1. holding firmly to an opinion or a course of action: formal "he worked with a pertinacious resistance to interruptions"

   Word Origin early 17th century: from Latin pertinax, pertinac- ‘holding fast’ + -ous.

   Derivatives

   • 1. pertinaciously adverb
   • 2. pertinaciousness noun
   • 3. pertinacity noun

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   What does it mean if a person is pertinacious?

   • Someone who is pertinacious continues trying to do something difficult rather than giving up quickly. His pertinacious endeavours to arrange a summit ran into the sand. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2.

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   What is the synonym of pertinacious?

   • noun The character of being pertinacious; resoulute or unyieding adherence, as to an opinion, purpose, design, course of action, etc.; persistency; obstinacy; resoluteness: as, to cling with pertinacity to one's purpose. noun Synonyms See pertinacious. from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

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   How do you use pertinacious in a sentence?

   • You might use pertinacious for the likes of rumors and telemarketers, for example. 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 resources.

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   How is the word pertinacious different from other similar adjectives?

   • for an answer How is the word pertinacious distinct from other similar adjectives? Some common synonyms of pertinacious are dogged, mulish, obstinate, and stubborn. While all these words mean "fixed and unyielding in course or purpose," pertinacious suggests an annoying or irksome persistence.

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