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tenacity

The word “tenacity” has 4 syllables: te-nac-i-ty

It's pronounced as /təˈnæs.ə.ti/

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In the thesaurus, “tenacity” has 54 synonyms and 15 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for tenacity along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for tenacity

Antonyms for tenacity

Meanings of tenacity

  • noun
    1. The quality or state of being tenacious, or persistence of purpose; tenaciousness.
    2. The quality of bodies which keeps them from parting without considerable force, as distinguished from brittleness, fragility, mobility, etc.
    3. The effect of this attraction, cohesiveness.
    4. The quality of bodies which makes them adhere to other bodies; adhesiveness, viscosity.
    5. The greatest longitudinal stress a substance can bear without tearing asunder, usually expressed with reference to a unit area of the cross section of the substance, as the number of pounds per square inch, or kilograms per square centimeter, necessary to produce rupture.

Example Sentences

  • Her tenacity helped her overcome every obstacle in her path.
  • The team's tenacity led them to victory in the final seconds.
  • He showed great tenacity in pursuing his dream career.
  • With unwavering tenacity, they rebuilt their home after the storm.
  • Success often depends more on tenacity than on talent.

On this page you'll find 69 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to tenacity, such as: audacity, backbone, boldness, bottle, bravery, brazenness, cheek.

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