English adjective: pertinacious | |||
1. | pertinacious stubbornly unyielding | ||
Samples | Dogged persistence. Dour determination. The most vocal and pertinacious of all the critics. A mind not gifted to discover truth but tenacious to hold it. Men tenacious of opinion. | ||
Synonyms | dogged, dour, persistent, tenacious, unyielding | ||
Similar | obstinate, stubborn, unregenerate | ||
Antonyms | docile | ||