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- Dictionarypertinacious/ˌpəːtɪˈneɪʃəs/
adjective
- 1. holding firmly to an opinion or a course of action: formal "he worked with a pertinacious resistance to interruptions"
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Pertinacious means very determined and refusing to be defeated by problems. Learn how to use this formal adjective with synonyms, antonyms, and examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.
Pertinacious means adhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design, or perversely persistent. Learn its synonyms, antonyms, etymology, and examples of usage from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.
Pertinacious definition: holding tenaciously to a purpose, course of action, or opinion; resolute.. See examples of PERTINACIOUS used in a sentence.
Pertinacious means someone who continues trying to do something difficult rather than giving up quickly. It is a formal adjective derived from Latin and has synonyms such as determined, dogged, and persistent.
If you won’t take no for an answer, you’re pertinacious. The same holds true if you stubbornly push on a door despite a sign that says “pull.” Pertinacious means unyielding or perversely persistent.
Pertinacious means holding tenaciously or stubbornly to a purpose, opinion, or course of action, or extremely persistent or unyielding. Find the origin, pronunciation, and related words of pertinacious in this online dictionary.
Pertinacious means determined to achieve a particular aim despite difficulties or opposition. Learn how to pronounce, use and synonymize this formal adjective with Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
