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persistent

/pər'sɪstənt/

Synonyms of persistent Antonyms of persistent Examples of persistent Usage of persistent Parts of persistent Definition that contains persistent Words sounding like persistent Explanation of persistent

adjective
continually recurring to the mind
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haunting unforgettable
adjective
never-ceasing
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relentless unrelenting continual
adjective
stubbornly unyielding
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dogged dour pertinacious tenacious unyielding obstinate stubborn unregenerate
adjective
retained; not shed
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"persistent leaves remain attached past maturity" "the persistent gills of fishes"

Similar:

lasting

Opposite:

caducous

Examples of persistent

"persistent leaves remain attached past maturity"
"the persistent gills of fishes"