perseverantadjective
/ˌpɜː.sɪˈvɪə.rənt//ˌpɜː.sɪˈvɪə.rənt/formaltrying to do something or continuing to do something in a determined way, despite having problems:
Farming is for people who are ambitious and perseverant.
There was a perseverant knocking at the door.
More examples
- This indeed was a very difficult task, and I tried to sway Andrea from it, but she was perseverant.
- I pride myself on being both careful and perseverant enough to get the job done.
- You have to be perseverant with some children.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Strong-willed
- a firm hand idiom
- adamant
- adamantine
- aggressive
- an iron hand/fist in a velvet glove idiom
- fury
- go-getter
- going
- gutsy
- hard-boiled
- importunate
- pigheaded
- purposeful
- pushy
- ravening
- recalcitrant
- redoubtable
- will not take no for an answer idiom
- willful
- with guns blazing idiom
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