Pertinacious
Pertinacious adjective - Continuing despite difficulties, opposition, or discouragement.
Spunky and pertinacious are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Spunky" instead an adjective "Pertinacious".
Nearby Word: pertinacity
Spunky
Spunky adjective - Marked by a lively display of strong feeling.
Pertinacious and spunky are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Pertinacious" instead an adjective "Spunky".
Nearby Word: spunk
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- firm and pertinacious
- firm and spunky
- resolute and pertinacious
- resolute and spunky
- determined and pertinacious
- determined and spunky
- steadfast and pertinacious
- steadfast and spunky
- obstinate and pertinacious
- obstinate and spunky
- stubborn and pertinacious
- stubborn and spunky
- unyielding and pertinacious
- unyielding and spunky
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