tenacity
nounHow many syllables in tenacity?
There are 4 syllables in the word tenacity.How to pronounce tenacity:
Definition of tenacity:
- tenacity (noun):
- persistent determination.
- the quality or state of being tenacious
Synonyms for tenacity:
application
courage
determination
diligence
doggedness
endurance
firmness
inflexibility
intransigence
obduracy
obstinacy
perseverance
persistence
persistency
pertinacity
prowess
purpose
resoluteness
resolution
resolve
stamina
staunchness
steadfastness
strength of purpose
strength of will
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Antonyms for tenacity:
aimlessness
ambivalence
amenability
antipathy
anxiety
apathy
apprehension
averseness
aversion
being
blowing hot and cold
brittleness
care
carefulness
carelessness
caution
compliance
cowardice
cowardliness
cravenness
cunctation
dastardliness
dawdling
delay
delaying
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