| 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 |
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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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| Main Entry: | continuity |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | progression |
Synonyms: |
chain, cohesion, connection, constancy, continuance, continuousness, continuum, dovetailing, durability, duration, endurance, extension, flow, interrelationship, linking, perpetuity, persistence, prolongation, protraction, sequence, stability, stamina, succession, survival, train, uniting, unity, vitality, whole |
Antonyms: |
break, discontinuity, intermittence, interruption, stoppage |
| Main Entry: | decision |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | strength of mind or will |
Synonyms: |
backbone, decidedness, decisiveness, determination, doggedness, earnestness, firmness, fortitude, grit, iron will, obstinacy, obstinance, perseverance, persistence, pluck, purpose, purposefulness, purposiveness, resoluteness, resolution, resolve, seriousness, spine, stubbornness, volition, will, will power |
Antonyms: |
indecision, indefiniteness, indetermination, procrastination, wavering |
| Main Entry: | determination |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | perseverance |
Synonyms: |
assurance, backbone*, boldness, bravery, certainty, certitude, constancy, conviction, courage, dauntlessness, decision, dedication, doggedness, dogmatism, drive, energy, fearlessness, firm-ness, fortitude, grit, guts*, hardihood, heart*, independence, indomitability, intrepidity, nerve*, obstinacy, persistence, pluck, purpose, purposefulness, resoluteness, resolution, resolve, self-confidence, single-mindedness, spine, spunk*, steadfastness, stiff upper lip, stubbornness, tenacity, valor, willpower |
Antonyms: |
disinterest, doubt, hesitation, irresolution, spinelessness, vacillation |
| Main Entry: | durability |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | sturdiness over time |
Synonyms: |
backbone, constancy, durableness, endurance, grit, guts*, gutsiness, hard as nails, heart*, imperishability, intestinal fortitude, lastingness, moxie*, permanence, persistence, stamina, starch, staying power, stick-to-itiveness |
Antonyms: |
impermanency, poorness, unreliability, weakness |
| Main Entry: | duration |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | length of action, event |
Synonyms: |
continuance, continuation, continuity, endurance, extent, period, perpetuation, persistence, prolongation, run, span, spell, stretch, term, tide, time |
| Main Entry: | earnestness |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | determination; seriousness |
Synonyms: |
absorption, ardor, attentiveness, concentration, decision, deliberation, devotion, doggedness, eagerness, engrossment, enthusiasm, fervor, firmness, gravity, intensity, intentness, keenness, passion, perseverance, persistence, purposefulness, resolution, resolve, serious-mindedness, sincerity, sobriety, solemnity, stress, tenacity, urgency, vehemence, warmth, zeal |
Antonyms: |
flippancy, insincerity, unimportance |
| Main Entry: | endurance |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | bearing hardship; staying power |
Synonyms: |
ability, allowance, backbone, bearing, capacity, continuing, cool, coolness, courage, enduring, forebearance, fortitude, grit, guts, gutsiness, heart*, holding up, intestinal fortitude, mettle, moxie*, patience, perseverance, persistence, pertinacity, pluck, resignation, resistance, resolution, restraint, spunk, stamina, standing, starch, strength, submission, sufferance, suffering, tenacity, tolerance, toleration, undergoing, vitality, will, withstanding |
| Main Entry: | endurance |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | continuity, lastingness |
Synonyms: |
continuance, continuation, durability, duration, immutability, longevity, permanence, persistence, stability |
Antonyms: |
end, fleetingness |