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Meaning Of Tenacious

  1. a.
    Holding fast, or inclined to hold fast; inclined to retain what is in possession; as, men tenacious of their just rights.
  2. a.
    Apt to retain; retentive; as, a tenacious memory.
  3. a.
    Having parts apt to adhere to each other; cohesive; tough; as, steel is a tenacious metal; tar is more tenacious than oil.
  4. a.
    Apt to adhere to another substance; glutinous; viscous; sticking; adhesive.
  5. a.
    Niggardly; closefisted; miserly.
  6. a.
    Holding stoutly to one's opinion or purpose; obstinate; stubborn.



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