Synonyms & related words for pertinacity

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of pertinacity — including doggedness, tenaciousness, tenacity, pertinaciousness, perseverance, persistency. 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 pertinacity

Explore words related to pertinacity — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include adamance, pertinacious, obdurateness, intransigency, pertinaciously, indomitableness, obstinate, dogged. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for pertinacity

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

Where does pertinacity come from?

The word pertinacity breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: per-, from Latin per (“thoroughly, through”); and -tin, from Latin teneo (“hold”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.