English-Thai Dictionary

tenacious

ADJ ที่ ไม่ยอม ง่ายๆ  ถือ ทิฐิ  determined pertinacious purposeful ti-mai-yom-ngai-ngai

 

tenacious

ADJ เหนียว  เหนียวเหนอะ  retentive sticky waxy lax loose slack niao

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

TENACIOUS

a.[L. tenax, from teneo, to hold. ] 1. Holding fast, or inclined to hold fast; inclined to retain what is in possession; as men tenacious of their just rights. Men are usually tenacious of their opinions, as well as of their property.
2. Retentive; apt to retain long what is committed to it; as a tenacious memory.
3. Adhesive; apt to adhere to another substance; as oily, glutinous or viscous matter. Few substances are to tenacious as tar.
4. Niggardly; close fisted.

 

TENACIOUSLY

adv. With a disposition to hold fast what is possessed. 1. Adhesively.
2. Obstinately; with firm adherence.

 

TENACIOUSNESS

n.The quality of holding fast; unwillingness to quit, resign or let go; as a man's tenaciousness of his rights or opinions. 2. Adhesiveness; stickiness; as the tenaciousness of clay or glue.
3. Retentiveness; as the tenaciousness of memory.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

TENACIOUS

Te *na "cious, a. Etym: [L. tenax, -acis, from tenere to hold. See Tenable, and cf. Tenace. ]

 

1. Holding fast, or inclined to hold fast; inclined to retain what is in possession; as, men tenacious of their just rights.

 

2. Apt to retain; retentive; as, a tenacious memory.

 

3. Having parts apt to adhere to each other; cohesive; tough; as, steel is a tenacious metal; tar is more tenacious than oil. Sir I. Newton.

 

4. Apt to adhere to another substance; glutinous; viscous; sticking; adhesive. "Female feet, too weak to struggle with tenacious clay. " Cowper.

 

5. Niggardly; closefisted; miserly. Ainsworth.

 

6. Holding stoutly to one's opinion or purpose; obstinate; stubborn. -- Te *na "cious *ly, adv. -- Te *na "cious *ness, n.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

tenacious

te na cious |təˈnāSHəs təˈneɪʃəs | ▶adjective tending to keep a firm hold of something; clinging or adhering closely: a tenacious grip. • not readily relinquishing a position, principle, or course of action; determined: you're tenacious and you get at the truth | the most tenacious politician. • persisting in existence; not easily dispelled: a tenacious local legend. DERIVATIVES te na cious ly adverb, te na cious ness noun ORIGIN early 17th cent.: from Latin tenax, tenac- (from tenere ‘to hold ’) + -ious .

 

Oxford Dictionary

tenacious

tenacious |tɪˈneɪʃəs | ▶adjective tending to keep a firm hold of something; clinging or adhering closely: a tenacious grip. • not readily relinquishing a position, principle, or course of action; determined: this tenacious defence of local liberties | you're tenacious and you get at the truth. • persisting in existence; not easily dispelled: a tenacious local legend. DERIVATIVES tenaciously adverb, tenaciousness noun ORIGIN early 17th cent.: from Latin tenax, tenac- (from tenere ‘to hold ’) + -ious .

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

tenacious

tenacious adjective 1 his tenacious grip: firm, tight, fast, clinging; strong, forceful, powerful, unshakable, immovable, iron. ANTONYMS weak, loose. 2 a tenacious opponent: persevering, persistent, determined, dogged, strong-willed, tireless, indefatigable, resolute, patient, unflagging, staunch, steadfast, untiring, unwavering, unswerving, unshakable, unyielding, insistent; stubborn, intransigent, obstinate, obdurate, stiff-necked; rock-ribbed; pertinacious. ANTONYMS irresolute.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

tenacious

tenacious adjective 1 he paused for a moment, but without releasing his tenacious grip: firm, tight, fast, clinging; strong, forceful, powerful, unshakeable, immovable, iron. ANTONYMS loose, weak. 2 he had a reputation for being a tenacious man | a tenacious battle to secure compensation: persevering, persistent, pertinacious, determined, dogged, single-minded, strong-willed, tireless, indefatigable, resolute, patient, purposeful, diligent, assiduous, sedulous, unflagging, staunch, steadfast, untiring, unwavering, unswerving, unshakeable, unyielding, uncompromising, insistent, importunate, relentless, unrelenting, inexorable, implacable; stubborn, intransigent, obstinate, obdurate, stiff-necked; N. Amer. rock-ribbed. ANTONYMS irresolute. 3 he had a tenacious memory: retentive, good; photographic. 4 she struggled to free herself from the tenacious mud: sticky, adhesive, clinging, gluey, gummy, glutinous, viscid, viscous, mucilaginous; Brit. claggy; Scottish & N. English clarty.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

tenacious

te na cious /tɪnéɪʃəs /形容詞 1 〈人が 〉ねばり強い, あきらめない .2 〈考え 信条などが 〉頑強な, 断固とした .3 〈記憶力が 〉強い .4 粘りつく ; 粘着力が強い .～ly 副詞 ～ness 名詞