persistent

Letters that make persistent

s, e, n, p, r, t, i are letters that make 'persistent'

Words within persistent

ER, stent, pe, te, si, NT, persist, en, SI, sis, ten, tent, Er, Si, Te are words within 'persistent'

Anagrams of persistent

prettiness, presentist are anagrams of 'persistent'


4 possible definitions for 'persistent'

Persistent as "continually recurring to the mind"

Under this definition, persistent is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

haunting has the same meaning as persistent

Similar to persistent

unforgettable is similar to persistent.


Persistent as "retained, not shed"

Under this definition, persistent is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

lasting has the same meaning as persistent

Antonyms

caducous, shed have the opposite meaning of 'persistent'

persistent as a category

'persistent' can be a category of biology, biological science.

Derivatives of persistent

strength, lastingness, durability, enduringness, die hard, persist, endure, prevail, remain, run, stay are derivatives of 'persistent'.

Example of persistent used within this context

"persistent leaves remain attached past maturity", "the persistent gills of fishes"


Persistent as "stubbornly unyielding"

Under this definition, persistent is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

dour, unyielding, dogged, pertinacious, tenacious have the same meaning as 'persistent'

Derivatives of persistent

adamance, obduracy, unyieldingness, doggedness, persistency, tenacity, tenaciousness, pertinacity, perseverance, persistence are derivatives of 'persistent'.

Similar to persistent

obstinate, unregenerate, stubborn are similar to 'persistent'.


Persistent as "never-ceasing"

Under this definition, persistent is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

relentless, unrelenting have the same meaning as 'persistent'

Derivatives of persistent

relentlessness, inexorableness, doggedness, persistency, tenacity, tenaciousness, pertinacity, continuity, persist, perseverance, persevere, hang in, hang on, inexorability, hold on, persistence are derivatives of 'persistent'.

Similar to persistent

continual is similar to persistent.



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