Synonyms for tenaciousness

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persistence · perseverance · tenacity · pertinacity

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Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   The characteristic of being tenacious; tenacity.

Example sentences

• persistence Learning a foreign language demands persistence.
• perseverance Learning a foreign language requires perseverance.
• tenacity With tenacity like that, you can learn any language.

Popularity over time

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

By length

8 letters

tenacity⁴

9 letters

obstinacy⁴

10 letters

doggedness

11 letters

persistence³, persistency, pertinacity

12 letters

perseverance⁴, stubbornness³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (tenacity⁴ = 4 syllables).