persistent

/pɚsˈɪstənt/ · 3 syllables

Meaning

adjective

1. never-ceasing
   “the relentless beat of the drums”
2. continually recurring to the mind- Claudia Cassidy
   “haunting memories”
3. retained; not shed
   “persistent leaves remain attached past maturity”
4. stubbornly unyielding- T.S.Eliot
   “dogged persistence”

Synonyms for persistent

• relentless
• unrelenting
• continual
• haunting
• unforgettable
• lasting
• dogged
• dour
• pertinacious
• tenacious
• unyielding
• stubborn

Antonyms of persistent

• caducous

Words that rhyme with persistent

• distant
• resistant
• consistent
• existent
• inconsistent
• assistant
• insistent
• nonexistent