English English Dictionary
Result for Tenacious
Tenacious
(a.)
Holding fast, or inclined to hold fast; inclined to retain what is in possession; as, men tenacious of their just rights.
Tenacious
(a.)
Apt to retain; retentive; as, a tenacious memory.
Tenacious
(a.)
Having parts apt to adhere to each other; cohesive; tough; as, steel is a tenacious metal; tar is more tenacious than oil.
Tenacious
(a.)
Apt to adhere to another substance; glutinous; viscous; sticking; adhesive.
Tenacious
(a.)
Niggardly; closefisted; miserly.
Tenacious
(a.)
Holding stoutly to one's opinion or purpose; obstinate; stubborn.