tenacious

Day 59Level 2

tuh-NEY-shuhs

persistent

stubborn; resolute; holding firm to a purpose

Part of Speech: adjective

Synonyms:

unyielding, determined, relentless

Antonyms:

yielding, irresolute

Example Sentence:

Only rarely did the visitors get into home territory and, when they did, they encountered a tenacious defense

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