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Meaning of "tenacious" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TENACIOUS

From Latin tenāx, from tenēre to hold.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF TENACIOUS

tenacious  [tɪˈneɪʃəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TENACIOUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Tenacious is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES TENACIOUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Tenacious

Tenacious may refer to: Ships: ▪ HMS Tenacious, a Royal Navy destroyer ▪ HMS Tenacious, an R class destroyer ▪ RSS Tenacious, a Formidable class frigate of the Republic of Singapore Navy ▪ USNS Tenacious, a United States Navy Ocean Surveillance Ship ▪ SV Tenacious, a British sail training ship ▪ Tenacious, a racing yacht owned and skippered by Ted Turner and winner of the 1979 Fastnet Race Other uses: ▪ Tenacious, an American Thoroughbred racehorse ▪ Tenacious Records, a record label founded by percussionist Alphonse Mouzon...

Definition of tenacious in the English dictionary

The first definition of tenacious in the dictionary is holding or grasping firmly; forceful. Other definition of tenacious is retentive. Tenacious is also stubborn or persistent.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TENACIOUS


acanaceous
ˌækəˈneɪʃəs
arenaceous
ˌærɪˈneɪʃəs
Athanasius
ˌæθəˈneɪʃəs
avenaceous
ˌævəˈneɪʃəs
boraginaceous
bəˌrædʒɪˈneɪʃəs
carbonaceous
ˌkɑːbəˈneɪʃəs
farinaceous
ˌfærɪˈneɪʃəs
gallinaceous
ˌɡælɪˈneɪʃəs
graminaceous
ˌɡræmɪˈneɪʃəs
minacious
mɪˈneɪʃəs
papilionaceous
pəˌpɪlɪəˈneɪʃəs
pertinacious
ˌpɜːtɪˈneɪʃəs
polygonaceous
ˌpɒlɪɡəˈneɪʃəs
pugnacious
pʌɡˈneɪʃəs
rhamnaceous
ræmˈneɪʃəs
solanaceous
ˌsɒləˈneɪʃəs
spinaceous
spɪˈneɪʃəs
valerianaceous
vəˌlɪərɪəˈneɪʃəs
verbenaceous
ˌvɜːbɪˈneɪʃəs
vinaceous
vaɪˈneɪʃəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TENACIOUS

tena koe
tena korua
tena koutou
tenability
tenable
tenableness
tenably
tenace
tenaciously
tenaciousness
tenacity
tenacula
tenaculum
tenaille
tenaillon
tenancies
tenancy
tenancy agreement
tenant
tenant farmer

WORDS THAT END LIKE TENACIOUS

atrocious
audacious
auspicious
bootylicious
conscious
delicious
efficacious
ferocious
gracious
luscious
malicious
precious
previous
self-conscious
spacious
specious
subconscious
suspicious
unconscious
vicious
voracious

Synonyms and antonyms of tenacious in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «TENACIOUS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «tenacious» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of tenacious

Translation of «tenacious» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TENACIOUS

Find out the translation of tenacious to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of tenacious from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «tenacious» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

执著的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tenaz
570 millions of speakers

English

tenacious
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

दृढ़
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عنيد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

цепкий
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tenaz
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অনমনীয়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tenace
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kuat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

zäh
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

粘り強い
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

고집이 센
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tenacious
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dai
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உறுதியான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दृढतापूर्वक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

inatçı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tenace
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wytrwały
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

чіпкий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

tenace
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

επίμονος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

taai
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

seg
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

seig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tenacious

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TENACIOUS»

The term «tenacious» is quite widely used and occupies the 32.302 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TENACIOUS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «tenacious» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «tenacious» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about tenacious

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10 QUOTES WITH «TENACIOUS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word tenacious.
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Art Alexakis
I'm a pretty tenacious person; I get that from my mom. So sometimes, I use dark humor. I can't take myself too seriously.
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Ellen Barkin
I'm tenacious, I think - I know - and I do also have a quality where if you tell me I can't do something, if I know I can't do it I'm the first to raise my hand and say, 'I can't do that.' But there is a big Bronx, New York Jew in me that just says, 'Really? Really? You think I - yes, I can. I can do it. I can do it.'
3
Robin Birley
I've always been tenacious.
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Sergey Brin
But the vast majority of books ever written are not accessible to anyone except the most tenacious researchers at premier academic libraries. Books written after 1923 quickly disappear into a literary black hole.
5
David Brock
I'm an incredibly hard worker, I'm incredibly tenacious, and I'm incredibly detail-oriented.
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Neil Burger
I always think about what's the difference between being tenacious and having an inability to learn from failures. The difference between the homeless guy who wanted to be a great painter and the guy who is a great painter could be anything.
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Tabatha Coffey
A lot of people forget how important it is to be creative. We get caught up in getting ahead and in day-to-day minutiae. But creativity is a fundamental mode of expression, as is being tenacious and standing by your own convictions and passions, even if it's not the 'popular' choice.
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Jenny Craig
I am very tenacious.
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Nancy Grace
To suggest that you can't be both a mother who is completely in love with her babies, and a professional who is tough and tenacious, is ridiculous.
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Patricia Ireland
Extremely strong, effective, tenacious, and powerful political networks can be built when you fight losing battles as well as when you win.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TENACIOUS»

Discover the use of tenacious in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tenacious and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Tenacious: How God Used a Terminal Diagnosis to Turn a ...
Jeremy Williams captured the nation’s imagination by coaching his high school football team to unprecedented heights while combating ALS and caring for a son with spina bifida. This is his family’s inspiring story.
Jeremy Williams, 2013
2
Tenacious: Thomas Kydd 6
Thomas Paine Kydd is in Halifax enjoying the recognition and favour of his fellow officers when Tenacious is summoned to join Horatio Nelson’s taskforce on an urgent reconnaissance mission.
Julian Stockwin, 2009
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Tenacious of Their Liberties: The Congregationalists in ...
"...[a] carefully researched and skillfully argued book....presents a fresh reading of Colonial religion and rewards the careful attention it deserves.
James Fenimore Cooper, 2002
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Generation WTF: From What the #$%&! to a Wise, Tenacious, ...
Based on the latest academic research and the responses of more than one hundred of your peers who road-tested and advice in real life, I've compiled the most useful nuggets of enduring wisdom--all in one place--and all personalized for ...
Christine B. Whelan, 2011
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Tenacious of Their Liberties : The Congregationalists in ...
Although the importance of Congregationalism in early Massachusetts has engaged historians' attention for generations, this study is the first to approach the Puritan experience in Congregational church government from the perspective of ...
James F. Cooper Jr. Associate Professor of History Oklahoma State University, 1999
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Terrier-Centric Dog Training: From Tenacious to Tremendous
Hounds love to follow their noses, Retrievers love to fetch and Herding dogs love to herd. With few exceptions, these are pretty harmless activities and don't stand in the way of training.
Dawn Antoniak-Mitchell, 2012
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Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny
PERFORMING ARTS / Film / Guides & Reviews
Jack Black, Kyle Gass, Liam Lynch, 2006
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Tenacious D: The Pick of Destiny
This folio matches the soundtrack to the movie detailing the rise to power of the world's greatest band, Tenacious D. It includes all 16 cuts, including: Bellzeboss (The Final Showdown) * History * Kickapoo * The Metal * Papagenu (He's My ...
Tenacious D., 2007
9
Tenacious Was Her Faith
Testimonies of God giving hope in the midst of seemingly hopeless circumstances.
Annette L. Dewitt, 2012
10
The Most Tenacious of Minorities: The Jews of Italy
This book traces their recreation of community, focusing on their economic, intellectual, and social lives, as they moved from south to north.
Sara Reguer, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TENACIOUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tenacious is used in the context of the following news items.
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History of Cliveden's tenacious women revealed in new book
In the years between both scandals, Cliveden was home to a string of tenacious women – all of whom made their mark on the society in which they lived. One of ... «West Sussex County Times, Jul 15»
2
Lineup for Tenacious D's Third Annual 'Festival Supreme' Announced
Since Tenacious D are modestly referred to as the greatest band in the world, it goes without saying that their annual Festival Supreme is undoubtedly the ... «Loudwire, Jun 15»
3
Guitar Hero Live adds Tenacious D, Pearl Jam, and more
It's a new Tuesday and that means more tracks from Guitar Hero Live. This week, Activision and Freestyle are adding another dozen tracks from artists like ... «Shacknews, May 15»
4
Tenacious D, others shake ground at Boston Calling
Jack Black of Tenacious D reaches for the sky after playing a song. Kyle Gass of Tenacious D strums his guitar as he looks at Jack Black. Jack Black sings ... «The Huntington News, May 15»
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Tenacious D, Ellie Goulding among Sonic Boom headliners
In the other corner ... we've got rockers Alexisonfire, Eagles of Death Metal, and actor Jack Black's comedy duo, Tenacious D, who like to call themselves The ... «Edmonton Journal, Apr 15»
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Rock Band 4? Harmonix adds Tenacious D and Weezer DLC …
Now Tenacious D and Weezer tracks are joining the party. The names of the tracks are also tantalising for fans of the series. The D's Rize Of The Fenix and Back ... «International Business Times UK, Feb 15»
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Tenacious D + Wendy Dio Comment on Grammy Win for Cover of …
Freshly minted Grammy winners Tenacious D are now speaking about their win for Best Metal Performance over the weekend, and they're giving credit to the ... «Loudwire, Feb 15»
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Tenacious D Win (Another Botched) Best Metal Performance Grammy
Now we love Tenacious D — in fact, one of the biggest regrets in our history was not including 'Rize of the Fenix,' the best Who song of the past decade, on our ... «Ultimate Classic Rock, Feb 15»
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Tenacious D reveals lineup for Festival Supreme 2014
Tenacious D has announced the lineup for its second annual Festival Supreme. The one-day comedy festival will be held on Saturday, October 25th at L.A. ... «Consequence of Sound, May 14»
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Tenacious D Bringing Back Festival Supreme
Last October musical comedy duo Tenacious D curated Festival Supreme - a music and comedy festival held on the Santa Monica Pier in Santa Monica, CA that ... «JamBase, May 14»

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