Pertinacious and Surrendering

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Pertinacious adjective - Continuing despite difficulties, opposition, or discouragement.

Usage example: a pertinacious little boy who was determined to catch and collect reptiles

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Surrendering is an antonym for pertinacious.

Nearby Word: pertinacity

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Pertinacious is an antonym for surrendering.

Nearby Words: surrender, surrendered

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Surrendering and Pertinacious. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/pertinacious/surrendering

Pertinacious & Surrendering. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/pertinacious/surrendering>.

Surrendering or Pertinacious. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/pertinacious/surrendering.

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