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1. a. : not easily pulled apart : cohesive. a tenacious metal. b. : tending to adhere or cling especially to another substance. tenacious burs. 2. a. : persistent in maintaining, adhering to, or seeking something valued or desired. a tenacious advocate of civil rights. tenacious negotiators. b. : retentive. a tenacious memory. tenaciously adverb.
TENACIOUS definition: 1. holding tightly onto something, or keeping an opinion in a determined way: 2. holding tightly…. Learn more.
Tenacious definition: holding fast; characterized by keeping a firm hold (often followed by of). See examples of TENACIOUS used in a sentence.
Use tenacious to mean "not easily letting go or giving up," like a clingy child who has a tenacious grip on his mother's hand. A strong grip or an unyielding advocate might both be described as tenacious, a word whose synonyms include resolute, firm, and persistent.
TENACIOUS meaning: 1. holding tightly onto something, or keeping an opinion in a determined way: 2. holding tightly…. Learn more.
If you are tenacious, you are very determined and do not give up easily. She is very tenacious and will work hard and long to achieve objectives. He is regarded at the BBC as a tenacious and persistent interviewer. Synonyms: stubborn, dogged, determined, persistent More Synonyms of tenacious.
1. holding or grasping firmly; forceful: a tenacious grip. 2. retentive: a tenacious memory. 3. stubborn or persistent: a tenacious character. 4. holding together firmly; tough or cohesive: tenacious cement. 5. tending to stick or adhere: tenacious mud. [C16: from Latin tenāx, from tenēre to hold] teˈnaciously adv. teˈnaciousness, tenacity n.
Definition of tenacious adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
tenacious in American English. (təˈneiʃəs) adjective. 1. (often fol. by of) holding fast; characterized by keeping a firm hold. a tenacious grip on my arm. tenacious of old habits. 2. highly retentive.
adjective. Holding firmly. A tenacious grip. Webster's New World. Characterized by extreme persistence; relentless or enduring. Tenacious detective work; tenacious superstitions. American Heritage. Persistent; stubborn. Tenacious courage. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. That holds together strongly; cohesive. Webster's New World.