tenacity Definition
te·nac·ity (tə nas′ə tē)
noun
the quality or state of being tenacious
Etymology: L tenacitas
tenacity Synonyms
tenacity Usage Examples
Converse of object
- demonstrate: The hero demonstrates the tenacity of God to pursue the plan of salvation despite repeated failures in the plan.
- show: He is a seasoned veteran who shows a great tenacity for the game.
- require: It may satisfy the ideals of the Correctness Tripartite but requires the tenacity of a frenzied bloodhound to succeed.
- have: People who have the tenacity to reach their goals.
- admire: One has to admire the tenacity of those who helped to put up the exhibition.
- need: First and foremost you need tenacity and you need to be technically very competent.
Adjective modifier
- sheer: Wildcats were struggling to keep up but through sheer tenacity trailed by nine at half time.
- extraordinary: Even when to his friends and doctors the situation looked hopeless, Johan fought on with an extraordinary tenacity.
- remarkable: Ann shows remarkable tenacity in following up items of interest.
- great: He is a seasoned veteran who shows a great tenacity for the game.
- such: Such unbelievable tenacity of one material thing to another.
- high: The Syncro Plus jean is constructed of high tenacity ballistic Nylon with full grain 1.2mm cowhide on the backside, hips and knees.
Modifies a noun
- polyester: High tenacity polyester yarn wound together to form a load bearing hank.
- yarn: High tenacity polyester yarn wound together to form a load bearing hank.
Possessives
becquerel: His habit does becquerel's tenacity in of the royal.
Preposition: in
face: Kerry was brilliant- nothing was too much trouble and his tenacity in the face of major breakdown was fantastic.
Preposition: of
- purpose: Father Bryan Story writes: There is so much that could be said about Alan and his unforgettable tenacity of purpose.
- life: It is born of our tenacity of life - our desire to go on living - our dread of coming to an end.
- people: Life is hard, the scenery spectacular and you cannot but admire the tenacity of the people.
- man: But the tenacity of that one man made it possible to fight on until finally the tide miraculously turned.
Browse dictionary entries near tenacity
- ‹ tenacious
- ‹ tenace
- ‹ tenable
- ‹ ten-strike
- ‹ ten-speed
- ‹ ten-
- ‹ ten-gallon hat
- ‹ Ten Commandments
- ‹ ten-cent store
- ‹ ten

