pertinacious

[ pur-tn-ey-shuhs ]

/ ˌpɜr tnˈeɪ ʃəs /

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adjective

holding tenaciously to a purpose, course of action, or opinion; resolute.

stubborn or obstinate.

extremely or objectionably persistent: a pertinacious salesman from whom I could not escape.

Origin of pertinacious

First recorded in 1620–30; pertinaci(ty) + -ous

SYNONYMS FOR pertinacious

1 persevering.

2 dogged.

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OTHER WORDS FROM pertinacious

per·ti·na·cious·ly, adverbper·ti·na·cious·ness, noun

Words nearby pertinacious

Perth Amboy, Perth and Kinross, Perthes disease, perthite, Perthshire, pertinacious, pertinacity, pertinent, per tubam, perturb, perturbation

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Example sentences from the Web for pertinacious

The poor victim of this pertinacious interrogatory now beat about within herself for succour.
Rhoda Fleming, Complete|George Meredith
The fellow's name was Swiney, and Sir Rowland knew him for fierce and pertinacious where a defaulting creditor was concerned.
Mistress Wilding|Rafael Sabatini
The Yates right half was plunging down from the long side, a pertinacious forward was almost at their heels.
The Half-Back|Ralph Henry Barbour
She was pertinacious in her behaviour, and damned the mayor.
Life of Lord Byron, Vol. I. (of VI.)|Thomas Moore

You are only making your degradation more remarkable by the pertinacious refusal to bow your head.
The Assembly of God|C. (Charles) H. (Henry) Mackintosh

British Dictionary definitions for pertinacious

pertinacious

/ (ˌpɜːtɪˈneɪʃəs) /

adjective

doggedly resolute in purpose or belief; unyielding

stubbornly persistent

Derived forms of pertinacious

pertinaciously, adverbpertinacity (ˌpɜːtɪˈnæsɪtɪ) or pertinaciousness, noun

Word Origin for pertinacious

C17: from Latin pertināx, from per- (intensive) + tenāx clinging, from tenēre to hold

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单词	pertinacious
释义	pertinacious [ pur-tn-ey-shuhs ] / ˌpɜr tnˈeɪ ʃəs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR pertinacious ON THESAURUS.COM adjective holding tenaciously to a purpose, course of action, or opinion; resolute. stubborn or obstinate. extremely or objectionably persistent: a pertinacious salesman from whom I could not escape. Origin of pertinacious First recorded in 1620–30; pertinaci(ty) + -ous SYNONYMS FOR pertinacious 1 persevering. 2 dogged. SEE SYNONYMS FOR pertinacious ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM pertinacious per·ti·na·cious·ly, adverbper·ti·na·cious·ness, noun Words nearby pertinacious Perth Amboy, Perth and Kinross, Perthes disease, perthite, Perthshire, pertinacious, pertinacity, pertinent, per tubam, perturb, perturbation Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pertinacious The poor victim of this pertinacious interrogatory now beat about within herself for succour. Rhoda Fleming, Complete\|George Meredith The fellow's name was Swiney, and Sir Rowland knew him for fierce and pertinacious where a defaulting creditor was concerned. Mistress Wilding\|Rafael Sabatini The Yates right half was plunging down from the long side, a pertinacious forward was almost at their heels. The Half-Back\|Ralph Henry Barbour She was pertinacious in her behaviour, and damned the mayor. Life of Lord Byron, Vol. I. (of VI.)\|Thomas Moore You are only making your degradation more remarkable by the pertinacious refusal to bow your head. The Assembly of God\|C. (Charles) H. (Henry) Mackintosh British Dictionary definitions for pertinacious pertinacious / (ˌpɜːtɪˈneɪʃəs) / adjective doggedly resolute in purpose or belief; unyielding stubbornly persistent Derived forms of pertinacious pertinaciously, adverbpertinacity (ˌpɜːtɪˈnæsɪtɪ) or pertinaciousness, noun Word Origin for pertinacious C17: from Latin pertināx, from per- (intensive) + tenāx clinging, from tenēre to hold Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to pertinacious attentive, determined, dogged, persistent, tenacious, insistent, perverse, stubborn, firm, headstrong, inflexible, obstinate, resolute, unshakable
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pertinacious

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