strong, stout, sturdy, stalwart, tough, tenacious mean showing power to resist or to endure. strong may imply power derived from muscular vigor, large size, structural soundness, intellectual or …

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 byof ).. See examples of TENACIOUS used in a sentence.

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 …

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 …

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

There are eight meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective tenacious, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

Aug 1, 2025 · tenacious (comparative more tenacious, superlative most tenacious) Clinging to an object or surface; adhesive. Unwilling to yield or give up; dogged. The quagmiry road, trodden …

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 meaning: 1 : not easily stopped or pulled apart firm or strong; 2 : continuing for a long time