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Meaning
Adj
●
Clinging to an
object
or
surface
; adhesive.
●
Unwilling to
yield
or
give up
; dogged.
●
Holding together; cohesive.
●
Having a good
memory
; retentive.
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Origin
tenacious
English
tenax
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Clingsome
Pigheaded
Coherent
Elephantlike
Sticky
Adhesive
Steadfast
Obstinate
Cohesive
Memorious
Stickable
Persistent
Dogged
Stubborn
Related
Resourceful
Ferocious
Fearless
Headstrong
Ruthless
Courageous
Feisty
Resilient
Resolute
Scrappy
Relentless
Ambitious
Wily
Industrious
Gutsy
Strong
Talented
Tough
Formidable
Brave
Nimble
Forceful
Passionate
Persevering
Diligent
Hardy
Unyielding
Hardworking
Tireless
Enthusiastic
Intelligent
Tenacity
Humble
Energetic
Shrewd
Persistence
Firm
Vigorous
Assiduous
Powerful
Perseverance
Skilful
Fierce
Agile
Conscientious
Thoughtful
Enduring
Adaptable
Unrelenting
Clever
Unwavering
Perseverant
Bold
Optimistic
Confident
Charismatic
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Rhymes
Gaseous
-Aceous
Spacious
Gracious
Edacious
Rapacious
Audacious
Camphrous
Fabaceous
Tenacious
Vexatious
Veracious
Sebaceous
Dicacious
Salacious
Vinaceous
Voracious
Cetaceous
Musaceous
Vivacious
Micaceous
Tufaceous
Sagacious
Capacious
Setaceous
Ungracious
Sequacious
Avenaceous
Fallacious
Mendacious
Cretaceous
Erinaceous
Cretaceous
Acinaceous
Curvaceous
Herbaceous
Tuffaceous
Liliaceous
Bardacious
Lauraceous
Pugnacious
Bulbaceous
Procacious
Hellacious
Alliaceous
Loquacious
Flirtatious
Farinaceous
Annonaceous
Saponaceous
Efficacious
Scribacious
Orchidaceous
Ostentatious
Contumacious
Acanthaceous
Argillaceous
Carbonaceous
Apocynaceous
Pertinacious
Plumulaceous
Camphoraceous
Inefficacious
Perspicacious
Frumentaceous
Polygonaceous
Juglandaceous
Polygalaceous
Atramentaceous
Cucurbitaceous
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