pertinacious
adjectiveHow many syllables in pertinacious?
There are 5 syllables in the word pertinacious.How to pronounce pertinacious:
Definition of pertinacious:
- pertinacious (adjective):
- stubbornly persistent
- adjective. stubbornly unyielding.
- adhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design
Synonyms for pertinacious:
adamant
bull-headed
constant
dedicated
determined
dogged
dour
headstrong
implacable
inflexible
insistent
intractable
loyal
mulish
obdurate
obstinate
patient
persevering
persistent
perverse
pig-headed
relentless
resolute
self-willed
staunch
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Antonyms for pertinacious:
absent-minded
absentminded
acceding
accepting
accommodating
acquiescent
adaptable
affable
afraid
agreeable
agreeing
ambitionless
ambivalent
amenable
amiable
apathetic
appeasable
approving
assenting
befuddled
bendable
bending
bewildered
biddable
blase
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