Pertinacious
Pertinacious adjective - Continuing despite difficulties, opposition, or discouragement.
Usage example: a pertinacious little boy who was determined to catch and collect reptiles
Pigheaded is a synonym for pertinacious in obstinate topic. In some cases you can use "Pigheaded" instead an adjective "Pertinacious", when it comes to topics like stubborn, resist.
Nearby Word: pertinacity
Pigheaded
Pigheaded adjective - Sticking to an opinion, purpose, or course of action in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion.
Usage example: the kind of pigheaded person who seems to believe that facts only confuse an issue
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- resolute and pertinacious
- resolute and pigheaded
- determined and pertinacious
- determined and pigheaded
- inflexible and pertinacious
- inflexible and pigheaded
- obstinate and pertinacious
- obstinate and pigheaded
- stubborn and pertinacious
- stubborn and pigheaded
- unyielding and pertinacious
- unyielding and pigheaded
- tenacious and pertinacious
- tenacious and pigheaded
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