pertinacious
pertinacious [ pur-tn-EY-shuh’ s ] | |
[ adjective ] | |
MEANING : | |
1. stubborn, obstinate or unyielding 2. resolute or tenacious | |
USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : | |
Her pertinacious, pro-communist views irked the audience. | |
USAGE EXAMPLE 2 : | |
In
travelling, there is nothing like dissecting people's statements, which
are usually coloured by their estimate of the powers or likings of the
person spoken to, making all reasonable inquiries, and then
pertinaciously but quietly carrying out one's own plans. |
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