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tenacious

adjective

Clinging to an object or surface; adhesive.

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Word Facts

Word length
9
Starts with
T
Ends with
S
Contains
EN
Scrabble score
11
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

/təˈneɪʃəs/ /təˈneɪʃəs/ /təˈneɪʃəs/

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  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.

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Synonyms

clingsomestickyelephantlikememoriouscoherentpigheadedsteadfast

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