Synonyms & related words for persistence

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of persistence — including persistency, perseverance, doggedness, tenacity, tenaciousness, pertinacity. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to persistence

Explore words related to persistence — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include perseveration, perdurance, persevering, persistent, adamance, indomitableness, perseveringly, persevered. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for persistence

Common synonyms for persistence include persistency, perseverance, doggedness, tenacity, tenaciousness, pertinacity, inveteracy, steadfastness — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does persistence come from?

The word persistence breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root sist-, from Latin sisto (“stand, take a stand”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.