💪pertinacious

adjective
/ˌpɜːrtɪˈneɪʃəs/

Meaning

holding firmly to an opinion, purpose, or course of action; stubbornly persistent

Example Sentences

The pertinacious lawyer refused to give up the case.

Synonyms

stubborn, tenacious, determined, persistent, resolute

Antonyms

yielding, flexible, submissive

Collocations

pertinacious effort, pertinacious belief, pertinacious lawyer

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