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   Per·sist·ent

   /pərˈsistənt/

   

   adjective

   • 1. continuing firmly or obstinately in a course of action in spite of difficulty or opposition: "he has been a persistent critic of the project" Similar tenaciousperseveringdeterminedresolutepurposefuldoggedsingle-mindedtirelessindefatigablepertinaciouspatientdiligentassiduoussedulousunflagginguntiringunwaveringinsistentimportunaterelentlessunrelentingstubbornintransigentobstinateobdurateOpposite irresolute
   • 2. continuing to exist or endure over a prolonged period: "persistent rain will affect many areas" Similar continuingconstantcontinualcontinuousnonstoplastingnever-endingsteadyuninterruptedunbrokeninterminableincessantunceasingendlessunendingperpetualunremittingunrelentingrelentlessunrelievedsustainedchronicpermanentlingeringnaggingfrequentrepeatedhabitualOpposite intermittentoccasional
   • ▪ (of a chemical or radioactivity) remaining within the environment for a long time after its introduction: "PCBs are persistent environmental contaminants"
   • 3. (of a part of an animal or plant, such as a horn, leaf, etc.) remaining attached instead of falling off in the normal manner.

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2. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › persistentPersistent - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of persistent. adjective. stubbornly unyielding. synonyms: dogged, dour, pertinacious, tenacious, unyielding. obstinate, stubborn, unregenerate. tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield. adjective. never-ceasing. synonyms: relentless, unrelenting. continual.

3. www.thefreedictionary.com › persistentPersistent - definition of persistent by The Free Dictionary

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   adj. 1. Refusing to give up or let go; persevering obstinately. 2. Insistently repetitive or continuous: a persistent honking of car horns. 3. Existing or remaining in the same state for an indefinitely long time; enduring: persistent rumors; a persistent infection. 4.

4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionpersistent adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of persistent adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › persistPersist Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of PERSIST is to go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning. How to use persist in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Persist.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPERSISTENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   2 days ago · Something that is persistent continues to exist or happen for a long time; used especially about bad or undesirable states or situations. Her position as national leader has been weakened by persistent fears of another coup attempt. His cough grew more persistent until it never stopped.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishpersistent adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   1 determined to do something despite difficulties, especially when other people are against you and think that you are being annoying or unreasonable How do you deal with persistent salesmen who won't take no for an answer? a persistent offender (= a person who continues to commit crimes after they have been caught and punished) She was ...

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishPERSISTENT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   adjective. uk / pəˈsɪst ə nt / us. persistent adjective (THING) Add to word list. Something unpleasant that is persistent continues for a long time or is difficult to get rid of: a persistent cough. persistent adjective (PERSON) A persistent person continues to do something although other people do not want them to: