different between tenacious vs tenaciousness

English

Etymology

From Latin ten?x (“holding fast, clinging”), from ten?re (“to hold”) +? -ious.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t??ne???s/
• Rhymes: -e???s
• Hyphenation: tena?cious

Adjective

tenacious (comparative more tenacious, superlative most tenacious)

1. Clinging to an object or surface; adhesive.
2. Unwilling to yield or give up; dogged.
3. Holding together; cohesive.
4. Having a good memory; retentive.

Synonyms

• (clinging to an object or surface): clingsome, sticky; see also Thesaurus:adhesive
• (unwilling to yield or give up): pigheaded, steadfast; see also Thesaurus:obstinate
• (holding together): coherent; see also Thesaurus:cohesive
• (having a good memory): elephantlike, memorious; see also Thesaurus:memorious

Related terms

• tenaciously
• tenaciousness
• tenacity

Translations

Anagrams

• Aceitunos, e-auctions, sauconite

English

Etymology

tenacious +? -ness

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t??ne???sn?s/
• Hyphenation: tena?cious?ness

Noun

tenaciousness (uncountable)

1. The characteristic of being tenacious; tenacity.

Synonyms

• tenacity

Related terms

• tenacious
• tenaciously