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настойчивый — meaning in English

nastoychivyy

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English meaning

  • insistent adjective Firmly and persistently demanding something.
  • perseverant adj Enduring; persistent, resistant.
  • persistent adjective Continuing firmly despite difficulty or opposition; refusing to give up.
  • stubborn adjective Refusing to change one’s mind, position, or behaviour despite pressure or good reason to.
  • tenacious adjective Refusing to give up or let go, even when things get difficult.

Senses

настойчивый is used for these senses in English:

  • importunate (of a demand) Persistent or pressing, often annoyingly so.
  • insistent Urgent in dwelling upon anything; persistent in urging or maintaining.
  • perseverant Enduring; persistent, resistant.
  • persistent Obstinately refusing to give up or let go.
  • persistent Insistently repetitive.
  • stubborn Refusing to move or to change one's opinion; obstinate; firmly resisting; persistent in doing something.
  • tenacious Unwilling to yield or give up; dogged.

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