Pertinacious
Pertinacious adjective - Continuing despite difficulties, opposition, or discouragement.
Usage example: a pertinacious little boy who was determined to catch and collect reptiles
Staunch and pertinacious are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Staunch" instead an adjective "Pertinacious".
Nearby Word: pertinacity
Staunch
Staunch adjective - Firm in one's allegiance to someone or something.
Pertinacious and staunch are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Pertinacious" instead an adjective "Staunch".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- steady and pertinacious
- steady and staunch
- devoted and pertinacious
- devoted and staunch
- firm and pertinacious
- firm and staunch
- resolute and pertinacious
- resolute and staunch
- determined and pertinacious
- determined and staunch
- steadfast and pertinacious
- steadfast and staunch
- inflexible and pertinacious
- inflexible and staunch
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