adjective (written)
1 that does not stop holding sth or give up sth easily; determined:
a tenacious grip * The party has kept its tenacious hold on power for more than twenty years.
2 continuing to exist, have influence, etc. for longer than you might expect
SYNPERSISTENT:
tenacious traditions / beliefs * a tenacious illness
tenaciously adverb:
Though seriously ill, he still clings tenaciously to life.
tenacity noun [U]:
They competed with skill and tenacity.
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