Pertinacious
Pertinacious adjective - Continuing despite difficulties, opposition, or discouragement.
Rigorous and pertinacious are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Rigorous" instead an adjective "Pertinacious".
Nearby Word: pertinacity
Rigorous
Rigorous adjective - Given to exacting standards of discipline and self-restraint.
Pertinacious and rigorous are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Pertinacious" instead an adjective "Rigorous".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- attentive and pertinacious
- attentive and rigorous
- firm and pertinacious
- firm and rigorous
- inflexible and pertinacious
- inflexible and rigorous
- strenuous and pertinacious
- strenuous and rigorous
- rigid and pertinacious
- rigid and rigorous
- stubborn and pertinacious
- stubborn and rigorous
- unyielding and pertinacious
- unyielding and rigorous
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