Pertinacious
Pertinacious adjective - Continuing despite difficulties, opposition, or discouragement.
Usage example: a pertinacious little boy who was determined to catch and collect reptiles
Wrongheaded and pertinacious are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Wrongheaded" instead an adjective "Pertinacious".
Nearby Word: pertinacity
Wrongheaded
Wrongheaded adjective - Obstinately perverse in judgment or opinion.
Pertinacious and wrongheaded are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Pertinacious" instead an adjective "Wrongheaded".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- determined and pertinacious
- determined and wrongheaded
- inflexible and pertinacious
- inflexible and wrongheaded
- obstinate and pertinacious
- obstinate and wrongheaded
- stubborn and pertinacious
- stubborn and wrongheaded
- unyielding and pertinacious
- unyielding and wrongheaded
- tenacious and pertinacious
- tenacious and wrongheaded
- contrary and pertinacious
- contrary and wrongheaded
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