persevering
adjective
uk/ˌpɜː.sɪˈvɪə.rɪŋ/us/ˌpɝː.səˈvɪr.ɪŋ/having thequalityofcontinuingto make aneffortto do orachievesomething,evenwhen this isdifficultortakesalongtime:
He was one of the mostdetermined,stubborn, perseveringpeopleI hadevermet.他是我见过的最坚定、最顽固、最坚持不懈的人之一。
She was persevering enough toreachtheheightof herambitionandbecomeCEO.她坚持不懈地，实现了自己的雄心壮志，成为首席执行官。
They have a perseveringspiritthroughhardship.
working to achieve a goal even if it is difficult
- determinedI was determined not to give up.
- doggedHer dogged determination to uncover the truth about the scandal led to her winning a reporting prize.
- persistentThe shop never gives refunds, but if you are persistent, they may.
- resolvedI am resolved to do something about the issue.
- resoluteWe must remain resolute in the face of opposition.
- single-mindedShe was single-minded and uncompromising in her work.
continuingtoexistdespiteadifficultorchangingsituation:
Football has always beenunpredictableand this is thereasonforitsperseveringattraction.
It is a persevering andpotentiallyincreasingproblem.
Martin Luther King, Jr.wroteof anecessaryspiritof "persistenttrying,perpetualexperimentation, perseveringtogetherness".
Synonym
perseverant
Compare
determined
enduring
persistent
- She was adetermined,generous, and persevering woman.
- She was always lessdaring, but more persevering than herbrother.
- She wassorryfor his perseveringsulkiness.
- Thebirdsaccompaniedus thewholedayin a most perseveringmanner.
- Hearguesthatincrementalchangeis thekeyto a perseveringcontinuitywith the past.
Strong-willed
- adamant
- adamantine
- adamantly
- aggressive
- aggressively
- go-getting
- going
- gutsy
- hard-boiled
- hard-headed
- purposeful
- purposefully
- pushy
- recalcitrant
- redoubtable
- unbending
- undaunted
- unrelenting
- unrelentingly
- unyielding
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