English-Thai Dictionary

pertinacious

ADJ ดื้อรั้น  มี ทิฐิ  หัวดื้อ  unsubmissive unyielding handleable agreeable cooperative due-ran

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

PERTINACIOUS

a.[L. pertinax; per and teneo, to hold. ] 1. Holding or adhering to any opinion, purpose or design with obstinacy; obstinate; perversely resolute or persistent; as pertinacious in opinion; a man of pertinacious confidence.
2. Resolute; firm; constant; steady.
Diligence is a steady, constant, pertinacious study--
[This word often implies a censurable degree of firmness of constancy, like obstinacy. ]

 

PERTINACIOUSLY

adv. Obstinately; with firm or perverse adherence to opinion or purpose. He pertinaciously maintains his first opinions.

 

PERTINACIOUSNESS, PERTINACITY

n.[L. pertinacia. ] Firm or unyielding adherence to opinion or purpose; obstinacy. He pursues his scheme with pertinacity. 1. Resolution; constancy.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

PERTINACIOUS

PERTINACIOUS Per `ti *na "cious, a.Etym: [L. pertinax, -acis; per + tenax tenacious. See Per-, and Tenacious. ]

 

1. Holding or adhering to any opinion, purpose, or design, with obstinacy; perversely persistent; obstinate; as, pertinacious plotters; a pertinacious beggar.

 

2. Resolute; persevering; constant; steady. Diligence is a steady, constant, and pertinacious study. South.

 

Syn. -- Obstinate; stubborn; inflexible; unyielding; resolute; determined; firm; constant; steady. -- Per `ti *na "cious *ly, adv. -- Per `ti *na "cious *ness, n.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

pertinacious

per ti na cious |ˌpərtnˈāSHəs ˈˌpərtnˈeɪʃəs | ▶adjective formal holding firmly to an opinion or a course of action: he worked with a pertinacious resistance to interruptions. DERIVATIVES per ti na cious ly adverb, per ti na cious ness noun, per ti nac i ty |-ˈasitē |noun ORIGIN early 17th cent.: from Latin pertinax, pertinac- ‘holding fast ’ + -ous .

 

Oxford Dictionary

pertinacious

pertinacious |ˌpəːtɪˈneɪʃəs | ▶adjective formal holding firmly to an opinion or a course of action: he worked with a pertinacious resistance to interruptions. DERIVATIVES pertinaciously adverb, pertinaciousness noun, pertinacity |-ˈnasɪti |noun ORIGIN early 17th cent.: from Latin pertinax, pertinac- ‘holding fast ’ + -ous .

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

pertinacious

pertinacious adjective formal they were quite pertinacious in their demands: determined, tenacious, persistent, persevering, purposeful, resolute, dogged, indefatigable, insistent, single-minded, unrelenting, relentless, tireless, unshakable; stubborn, obstinate, inflexible, unbending. ANTONYMS irresolute, tentative. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD See stubborn . These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

pertinacious

pertinacious adjective she was very pertinacious in her questions: determined, tenacious, persistent, persevering, assiduous, purposeful, resolute, dogged, indefatigable, insistent, single-minded, unrelenting, relentless, implacable, uncompromising, unyielding, tireless, unshakeable, importunate, stubborn, stubborn as a mule, mulish, obstinate, obdurate, strong-willed, headstrong, inflexible, unbending, intransigent, intractable, pig-headed, bull-headed, stiff-necked, with one's toes /feet dug in, wilful, refractory, contrary, perverse; Brit. informal bloody-minded; rare indurate. ANTONYMS irresolute, tentative.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

pertinacious

per ti na cious /pə̀ː r t (ə )néɪʃəs /形容詞 ｟かたく ｠1 (目的 信仰などに )固守して ; 粘り強い, 強情な .2 〈病気などが 〉しつこい, 頑固な (obstinate ).～ly 副詞 ～ness 名詞 p è r ti n á c i ty 名詞