Pertinaciousness and Submission

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Pertinaciousness noun - A steadfast adherence to an opinion, purpose, or course of action in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion.

Usage example: thanks to his pertinaciousness, he eventually succeeded where all others had failed

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Submission is an antonym for pertinaciousness.

Submission noun - A bending to the authority or control of another.

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Pertinaciousness is an antonym for submission.

Nearby Words: submit, submissive, submissively

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Submission and Pertinaciousness. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/pertinaciousness/submission

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