| tenacious definitions |
| # | Definition | Sets |
| 1 | holding fast | 133 sets |
| 2 | persistent, resolute | 126 sets |
| 3 | holding fast; holding together firmly; persistent | 88 sets |
| 4 | persistent | 54 sets |
| 5 | (adj) holding fast; holding together firmly; persistent | 50 sets |
| 6 | stubborn | 33 sets |
| 7 | stubborn; resolute; holding firm to a purpose | 32 sets |
| 8 | determined, keeping a firm grip on | 32 sets |
| 9 | holding fast (as to a belief); persistent | 29 sets |
| 10 | stubbornly unyielding | 24 sets |
| 11 | holding fast; persistent in adhering to something valued or habitual | 22 sets |
| 12 | stubbornly persistent; determined | 22 sets |
| 13 | stubborn, holding firm | 17 sets |
| 14 | determined | 17 sets |
| 15 | obstinate, stubborn, dogged | 16 sets |
| 16 | stubborn, resolute, holding firm to a purpose | 16 sets |
| 17 | tough; stubborn; not letting go | 15 sets |
| 18 | (adj.) holding fast; holding together firmly; persistent | 15 sets |
| 19 | persistent, holding fast to a position | 15 sets |
| 20 | holding fast; holding together firmly; persistant | 14 sets |
| 21 | persistent; stubborn; not letting go | 14 sets |
| 22 | adj. unyielding. | 14 sets |
| 23 | holding firmly | 13 sets |
| 24 | holding fast; characterized by keeping a firm hold | 11 sets |
| 25 | holding firmly, especially to a belief, stubborn | 10 sets |
| 26 | persistant | 10 sets |
| 27 | yielding, weak, gentle, lax, slack | 10 sets |
| 28 | strong; persistent; determined to hold on | 10 sets |
| 29 | holding firmly to something | 10 sets |
| 30 | holding fast; holding together firmly | 9 sets |
| 31 | sticking together | 9 sets |
| 32 | holding firmly; cohesive | 9 sets |
| 33 | tough; hard to defeat | 8 sets |
| 34 | holding together firmly | 8 sets |
| 35 | tough, stubborn, not letting go | 8 sets |
| 36 | holding fast; persistent | 8 sets |
| 37 | strongly held; not easy to separate | 8 sets |
| 38 | persistent, stubborn | 8 sets |
| 39 | holding on | 7 sets |
| 40 | stubborn; unwilling to let go | 7 sets |