pertinacious
5 synonyms and 3 antonyms for pertinacious, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Adj — Refusing to give up an opinion or aim, holding firmly onto it.
Synonyms
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Antonyms
Etymology
Formed from pertinace and -ious, from Old French pertinace, from Latin pertinax, from per- (“very”) plus tenax (“tenacious”).
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