tenacious

Betekenis (Engels)

1. Clinging to an object or surface; adhesive.
2. Unwilling to yield or give up; dogged.
3. Holding together; cohesive.
4. Having a good memory; retentive.

Concepten

hardnekkig

kleverig

koppig

sterk

taai

Synoniemen

persistent

stubborn

tough

strong

persevering

dogged

pertinacious

obstinate

sticky

viscous

firm

retentive

unyielding

insistent

viscid

sturdy

dour

coherent

clammy

hardy

stiff

stiff-necked

long

glutinous

stout

solid

recollective

refractory

hidebound

headstrong

hard-core

doggedly

grasping

gooey

disobedience

persistency

gluey

determined

chewy

besetting

foursquare

mulish

contumacy

moist

obstinately

opinionated

patient

mettlesome

enterprising

limy

Vertalingen

tenace

tenaz

zäh

tenaz

hartnäckig

tenace

obstiné

klebrig

yapışkan

tenaç

têtu

beharrlich

opiniâtre

gluant

attaccaticcio

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/təˈneɪʃəs/

Etymologie (Engels)

From Latin tenāx (“holding fast, clinging”), from tenēre (“to hold”), + -ious.