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What is another word for persistent?

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Continuing stubbornly in an opinion or course of action in spite of challenges

Continuing to exist or occur over a prolonged period

Happening regularly, time after time

Being such by habit, long-established, and not likely to change

Extending or continuing over a relatively long time period

Having the ability to accept or tolerate delays, problems, or suffering

Not able to be cured

Very difficult or impossible to forget

Slight or subtle, but nagging or persistent

To a total, utter or complete degree

Not susceptible to corruption, especially by bribery

Succeeding or following in order

Unable to be stopped

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Continuing stubbornly in an opinion or course of action in spite of challenges

full of determination

focused^US

focussed^UK

galvanized^US

galvanised^UK

with a will of one's own

thick-skinned

as stubborn as a mule

hard as nails

full-blooded

committed to the idea of

obsessive about

self-seeking

toughened

determined to have one's own way

with one's shoulder to the wheel

with one's nose to the grindstone

with one's feet dug in

with one's toes dug in

intensely competitive

having killer instinct

nose to the grindstone

proof against persuasion

not taking no for an answer

standing one's ground

not backward in coming forward

sticking to one's guns

full of get-up-and-go

meaning what one says

recognized^US

as tough as old boots

not subject to change

colourful^UK

colorful^US

recognised^UK

honorable^US

honourable^UK

bright-eyed and bushy-tailed

full of the joys of spring

full of beans

full of vim and vigour

have chip on shoulder

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“Despite the obstacles, he was persistent in his pursuit of a career as a professional musician.”

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Continuing to exist or occur over a prolonged period

fossilized^US

regularised^UK

regularized^US

fossilised^UK

all day and all night

that will live forever

fixed as the laws of the Medes and Persians

fixed as the laws of the Medes and the Persians

like the Rock of Gibralter

until the cows come home

armoured^UK

armored^US

sticking to one's guns

more … than one can shake a stick at

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“We have had persistent rainfall for several days now.”

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Happening regularly, time after time

happening at intervals

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Being such by habit, long-established, and not likely to change

lodged in one's brain

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Extending or continuing over a relatively long time period

of considerable length

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Having the ability to accept or tolerate delays, problems, or suffering

with the patience of Job

cool, calm and collected

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Not able to be cured

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Very difficult or impossible to forget

Adjective

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Slight or subtle, but nagging or persistent

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To a total, utter or complete degree

without qualification

focused^US

focussed^UK

untrammeled^US

lock stock and barrel

stick out like sore thumb

to the exclusion of everything else

recognized^US

recognised^UK

as plain as a pikestaff

standing out like a sore thumb

sticking out like a sore thumb

as sure as eggs is eggs

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Not susceptible to corruption, especially by bribery

honourable^UK

honorable^US

pure as the driven snow

favoring^US

favouring^UK

as good as one's word

of excellent character

recognized^US

recognised^UK

capable of being trusted

civilized^US

straight from shoulder

civilised^UK

meaning what one says

from the horse's mouth

favorable^US

favourable^UK

straight from the horse's mouth

according to the rules

honored^US

honoured^UK

within the bounds of possibility

neighbourly^UK

favoured^UK

favored^US

neighborly^US

with a good reputation

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Succeeding or following in order

serialized^US

serialised^UK

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Adjective

Unable to be stopped

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