tenacious suggests strength in seizing, retaining, clinging to, or holding together.

TENACIOUS definition: holding fast; characterized by keeping a firm hold (often followed byof ). See examples of tenacious used in a sentence.

TENACIOUS definition: 1. holding tightly onto something, or keeping an opinion in a determined way: 2. holding tightly…. Learn more.

Definition of tenacious adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Dec 14, 2025 · tenacious (comparative more tenacious, superlative most tenacious) Clinging to an object or surface; adhesive. Unwilling to yield or give up; dogged. The quagmiry road, …

TENACIOUS meaning: 1 : not easily stopped or pulled apart firm or strong; 2 : continuing for a long time

Use tenacious to mean "not easily letting go or giving up," like a clingy child who has a tenacious grip on his mother's hand. A strong grip or an unyielding advocate might both be described as …

1. holding or grasping firmly; forceful: a tenacious grip. 2. retentive: a tenacious memory. 3. stubborn or persistent: a tenacious character. 4. holding together firmly; tough or cohesive: …

If you are tenacious, you are very determined and do not give up easily. He is regarded as a tenacious and persistent interviewer.

TENACIOUS meaning: 1. holding tightly onto something, or keeping an opinion in a determined way: 2. holding tightly…. Learn more.