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pertinacious: Meaning and Definition of
per•ti•na•cious
Pronunciation: (pûr"tn-ā'shus), [key]
— adj.
- holding tenaciously to a purpose, course of action, or opinion; resolute.
- stubborn or obstinate.
- extremely or objectionably persistent: a pertinacious salesman from whom I could not escape.
See also:
- pertinacious (Thesaurus)
