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tenacity Definition

te·nac·ity (tə nasə tē)

noun

the quality or state of being tenacious

Etymology: L tenacitas

tenacity Synonyms

tenacity

n.

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.