Synonyms for persistent
- adjective
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Stubborn
stubborn, dogged, obstinate, tenacious, unyielding, steady, persevering, tough, staunch, stanch US, rigid, industrious, sullen, dour, pertinacious, steadfast, obdurate, hard-headed, resolute, intransigent, inflexible, untiring, grim
2. Relentless
relentless, constant, recurrent, insistent, unrelenting, continuous, continual, permanent, perpetual, patient, indefatigable, perennial, eternal, perdurable, dreich UK, incessant, enduring, unremitting, unceasing, unending, abiding, uninterrupted
3. Haunting
Other
lasting, assiduous, endurable, importunate, bull headed, sedulous
Definitions
- adj. 1
Obstinately refusing to give up or let go.
She has had a persistent cough for weeks.
- adj. 2
Insistently repetitive.
There was a persistent knocking on the door.
- adj. 3
Indefinitely continuous.
There have been persistent rumours for years.
Related words
Example sentences
- stubborn I'm not stubborn; i'm just always right, thats it.
- tenacious Metaphors are much more tenacious than facts.
- dogged His dogged efforts eventually paid off.
- obstinate I've heard that Tom and Mary are quite obstinate.
- constant I rediscovered the importance of constant efforts.
- relentless The snow was flaky at first, then heavy and relentless.
By length
- 4 letters
- grim1, dour2
- 5 letters
- tough1, rigid2
- 6 letters
- steady2, dogged1, sullen2, stanch1, dreich
- 7 letters
- patient2, eternal3, lasting2, abiding3, staunch1
- 8 letters
- constant2, stubborn2, enduring3, haunting2, resolute3, unending3, untiring, obdurate3, sedulous
- 9 letters
- permanent3, perpetual4, perennial4, continual4, recurrent3, steadfast2, tenacious3, insistent3, incessant3, indelible4, obstinate3, unceasing3, assiduous3, endurable
- 10 letters
- continuous4, relentless3, inflexible4, unyielding3, perdurable
- 11 letters
- unrelenting4, industrious4, persevering4, unremitting4, importunate
- 12 letters
- intransigent4, pertinacious
- 13 letters
- unforgettable5, uninterrupted5, indefatigable6
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (dour2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- persistant
- Italiano
- persistente
- Español
- persistente