Pertinacious
Pertinacious adjective - Sticking to an opinion, purpose, or course of action in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion.
Usage example: a pertinacious salesman who would simply not take “No!” for an answer
Rigid and pertinacious are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Rigid" instead an adjective "Pertinacious".
Nearby Word: pertinacity
Rigid
Rigid adjective - Not allowing for any exceptions or loosening of standards.
Pertinacious and rigid are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Pertinacious" instead an adjective "Rigid".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- firm and pertinacious
- firm and rigid
- resolute and pertinacious
- resolute and rigid
- determined and pertinacious
- determined and rigid
- fixed and pertinacious
- fixed and rigid
- inflexible and pertinacious
- inflexible and rigid
- obstinate and pertinacious
- obstinate and rigid
- stubborn and pertinacious
- stubborn and rigid
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