| Main Entry: | perseverance |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | diligence, hard work |
Synonyms: |
backbone*, constancy, continuance, cool, dedication, determination, doggedness, drive, endurance, grit, guts*, immovability, indefatigability, moxie*, persistence, pertinacity, pluck, prolonging, purposefulness, pursuance, resolution, sedulity, spunk, stamina, steadfastness, stick-to-itiveness, tenacity |
Antonyms: |
apathy, idleness, indolence, laziness, lethargy |
| Main Entry: | stamina |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | strength, vigor |
Synonyms: |
backbone*, endurance, energy, force, fortitude, grit, guts*, gutsiness, heart, indefatigability, intestinal fortitude, legs, lustiness, moxie*, power, power of endurance, resilience, resistance, starch, staying power, tolerance, toleration, vim, vitality, zip |
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apathy, lack, laziness, lethargy, weakness |
| Main Entry: | persistence |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | steadfastness |
Synonyms: |
constancy, doggedness, endurance, grit, indefatigability, perseverance, pluck, resolution, stamina, tenacity |
Antonyms: |
idleness, indifference, indolence |
| Main Entry: | persistence |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
Related
Adjectives: |
constant, game to the last, indefatigable, indomitable, industrious, never, persisting, pertinacious, plodding, sedulous, solid, staunch, steadfast, steady, steady as time, strenuous, sturdy, true to oneself, unchangeable, unconquerable, undeviating, undrooping, unfaltering, unflagging, unflinching, unintermitting, unremitting, unsleeping, unswerving, untiring, unwavering, unwearied
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| Concept: | Perseverance. |
| Category: | 1. Acts of volition |
Synonyms: |
-nouns
perseverance; continuance (inaction); permanence (absence of change); firmness (stability)., constancy, steadiness; singleness of purpose, tenacity of purpose; persistence, plodding, patience; sedulity (industry); pertinacy, pertinacity, pertinaciousness; iteration, bottom, game, pluck, stamina, backbone, grit; indefatigability, indefatigableness; bulldog courage.
-verbs
persevere, persist; hold on, hold out; die in the last ditch, be in at the death; stick to, cling to, adhere to; stick to one's text, keep on; keep to one's course, keep to one's ground, maintain one's course, maintain one's ground; go all lengths, go through fire and water; bear up, keep up, hold up; plod; stick to work (work); continue; follow up; die in harness, die at one's post.
-adjectives
persevering, constant; steady, steadfast; undeviating, unwavering, unfaltering, unswerving, unflinching, unsleeping, unflagging, undrooping; steady as time; unintermitting, unremitting; plodding; industrious; strenuous; pertinacious; persisting, persistent., solid, sturdy, staunch, stanch, true to oneself; unchangeable; unconquerable (strong); indomitable, game to the last, indefatigable, untiring, unwearied, never tiring.
-adverbs
through evil report and good report, through thick and thin, through fire and water; per fas et nefas; without fail, sink or swim, at any price, vogue la galere.
-phrases
never say die; vestigia nulla retrorsum; aut vincer aut mori; la garde meurt et ne se rend pas; tout vient a temps pour qui sait attendre.
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