Tenacious

Pronunciation: /təˈneɪʃəs/

Definitions of tenacious

adjective holding fast; characterized by keeping a firm hold; persistent; stubborn

Example Sentences

A1 She is a tenacious student who never gives up on her studies.

A2 The tenacious squirrel kept trying to open the bird feeder to get to the seeds.

B1 His tenacious attitude towards his career helped him achieve his goals.

B2 The tenacious detective refused to give up on solving the difficult case.

C1 The tenacious entrepreneur worked tirelessly to build her successful business from the ground up.

C2 Despite facing numerous obstacles, her tenacious spirit never wavered in pursuing her dreams.

Examples of tenacious in a Sentence

formal The tenacious lawyer never gave up on fighting for justice for her client.

informal My tenacious friend never backs down from a challenge.

slang That tenacious dude never quits, he's like a bulldog!

figurative Her tenacious spirit was like a flame that couldn't be extinguished.

Grammatical Forms of tenacious

• past tense: tenaciously
• plural: tenacious
• comparative: more tenacious
• superlative: most tenacious
• present tense: is tenacious
• future tense: will be tenacious
• perfect tense: has been tenacious
• continuous tense: is being tenacious
• singular: tenacious
• positive degree: tenacious
• infinitive: to be tenacious
• gerund: being tenacious
• participle: tenacious

Origin and Evolution of tenacious

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'tenacious' originated from the Latin word 'tenax', which means 'holding fast' or 'clinging'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'tenacious' has come to mean not just physically holding on to something, but also metaphorically representing someone who is persistent, determined, and unwilling to give up easily.