Pertinacious and Quitting

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Pertinacious adjective - Continuing despite difficulties, opposition, or discouragement.

Usage example: a pertinacious little boy who was determined to catch and collect reptiles

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Quitting is an antonym for pertinacious.

Nearby Word: pertinacity

Quitting noun - The act of leaving a place.

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Pertinacious is an antonym for quitting.

Nearby Words: quit, quitter, quitted

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Quitting and Pertinacious. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/pertinacious/quitting

Pertinacious & Quitting. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/pertinacious/quitting>.

Quitting or Pertinacious. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/pertinacious/quitting.

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