Vocabulary
Tenacious
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
tending to keep a firm hold of something; clinging or adhering closely.
Urdu meaning
اچھی یاداشت والا، استوار
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- These tenacious bugs stick to equipment or the hands of doctors and nurses and are transmitted to sick patients, who get sicker with infection in the blood or internal organs.
- THE unfortunate winding up of the Baloch protesters` camp in Islamabad not only marks the end of a tenacious demonstration, it also symbolises the state`s failure to engage constructively with its aggrieved citizens.
- THERE was a time when journalists in Indian-held Kashmir were the cynosure of Indian media tenacious, reliable, courageous and resourceful with ear to the ground.
- THERE was a time when journalists in Indian-held Kashmir were the cynosure of Indian media tenacious, reliable, courageous and resourceful with ear to the ground.
Synonyms
firm, tight, fast, clinging, strong, forceful, powerful, unshakeable, immovable
Curator example
“a tenacious grip”
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