Pertinacious
Pertinacious adjective - Continuing despite difficulties, opposition, or discouragement.
Purposive and pertinacious are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Purposive" instead an adjective "Pertinacious".
Nearby Word: pertinacity
Purposive
Purposive adjective - Made, given, or done with full awareness of what one is doing.
Pertinacious and purposive are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Pertinacious" instead an adjective "Purposive".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- steady and pertinacious
- steady and purposive
- set and pertinacious
- set and purposive
- firm and pertinacious
- firm and purposive
- resolute and pertinacious
- resolute and purposive
- determined and pertinacious
- determined and purposive
- fixed and pertinacious
- fixed and purposive
- steadfast and pertinacious
- steadfast and purposive
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