pertinacious
pertinacious
Definition
per·ti·na·cious (pʉrt′'n ā′s̸həs)
adjective
- holding firmly to some purpose, belief, or action, often stubbornly or obstinately
- hard to get rid of; unyielding; persistent
Etymology: < L pertinax (gen. pertinacis), firm < per-, intens. + tenax, holding fast < tenere, to hold: see thin
per′·ti·na′·ciously adverb
pertinacious
Synonyms
pertinacious
modif.
pertinacious
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- pertinax: For this reason, it is called pertinacious, pertinax, because it works away all the time at the same thing.
- manner: She would offer them to people with her politely pertinacious manner and upper-middle-class accent and invariably had good sales.
Modifying Another Word
- politely: She would offer them to people with her politely pertinacious manner and upper-middle-class accent and invariably had good sales.
Used with adjective complement
- call: For this reason, it is called pertinacious, pertinax, because it works away all the time at the same thing.
Browse dictionary entries near pertinacious
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- Peru current
