Synonyms for clinging

Most common

tenacious · clingy · adherent

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Adjective

Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Clingy.

Example sentences

• tenacious Metaphors are much more tenacious than facts.
• clingy My girlfriend thinks I'm overprotective and clingy.
• adherent I'm not an adherent of Islam.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters

clingy

8 letters

adhesive³, adherent³

9 letters

tenacious³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (adhesive³ = 3 syllables).