Pertinacious and Slavish

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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

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Slavish is an antonym for pertinacious.

Nearby Word: pertinacity

Slavish adjective - Using or marked by the use of something else as a basis or model.

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Pertinacious is an antonym for slavish.

Nearby Words: slave, slavery, slavishly, Slav, Slavism

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