persistent
adjective
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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- core relation
- instance, member or derived
- substance, domain or see-also
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Senses
Sense 1 adjective
never-ceasing
the relentless beat of the drums
Related & opposite
- relentlessness derivation
- perseverance derivation
- persistence derivation
- persevere derivation
- continual similar to
Sense 2 adjective
continually recurring to the mind
haunting memories
Related & opposite
- unforgettable similar to
Sense 3 adjective
retained; not shed
persistent leaves remain attached past maturity
Related & opposite
- shed antonym
- lastingness derivation
- persist derivation
- persist derivation
- biology domain topic
Sense 4 adjective
stubbornly unyielding
dogged persistence
Related & opposite
- adamance derivation
- perseverance derivation
- obstinate similar to
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | relentlessness |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | perseverance |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | persistence |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | persevere |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | continual |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | unforgettable |
| 3 | antonym | Related & opposite | shed |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | lastingness |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | persist |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | persist |
| 3 | domain topic | Related & opposite | biology |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | adamance |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | perseverance |
| 4 | similar to | Related & opposite | obstinate |