Synonyms for pertinaciously
- adverb
Most common
persistently stubbornly resolutely doggedly obstinately unyieldingly
Definitions
- adv. 1
In a stubbornly resolute manner; tenaciously holding one's course of action or opinion.
Related words
- Other spellings
- pertinaceously
Example sentences
- persistently Crude persuasion is to persistently egg someone on.
- stubbornly Helen stubbornly insists that this is true.
- resolutely Tom wasn't for stopping: he went on resolutely.
- doggedly Yanni doggedly continues to chase his dream.
- obstinately The horse stopped and obstinately did not move.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| pertinaciously | steady | |
| persistently | steady | |
| stubbornly | rising | |
| resolutely | steady | |
| doggedly | rising | |
| obstinately | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 8 letters
- doggedly3
- 10 letters
- stubbornly3, resolutely4
- 11 letters
- obstinately
- 12 letters
- persistently4, unyieldingly
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (doggedly3 = 3 syllables).