persistent

adjective
UK: /pəˈsɪstənt/
US: /pərˈsɪstənt/

  1. Continuing to do something despite difficulty or opposition; not giving up easily.

    1. She is a persistent student, always studying hard.
    2. Despite facing many setbacks, his persistent efforts eventually led to success.

  2. Continuing to exist or occur for a long time.

    1. The persistent rain ruined our picnic plans.
    2. The company has suffered a persistent decline in sales over the past year.

Synonyms

determined resolute tenacious insistent continuous enduring

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "persistent" in English means: Continuing to do something despite difficulty or opposition; not giving up easily., Continuing to exist or occur for a long time..

The phonetic transcription of "persistent" is /pəˈsɪstənt/ in British English and /pərˈsɪstənt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "persistent": determined, resolute, tenacious, insistent, continuous, enduring.

Example usage of "persistent": "She is a persistent student, always studying hard.". More examples on the page.