English to English
adjective
- retained; not shed
Persistent leaves remain attached past maturity.
The persistent gills of fishes.
source: WordNet 3.0
- Inclined to persist; having staying qualities; tenacious of position or purpose.
source: Webster 1913
adjective satellite
- never-ceasing
The relentless beat of the drums.
source: WordNet 3.0
- continually recurring to the mind
Haunting memories.
The cathedral organ and the distant voices have a haunting beauty.
source: WordNet 3.0
- stubbornly unyielding
Dogged persistence.
Dour determination.
The most vocal and pertinacious of all the critics.
A mind not gifted to discover truth but tenacious to hold it.
Men tenacious of opinion.
source: WordNet 3.0
English to Tagalog
adj
- [persístent] Nagpupumilit; namamalagì
source: Diccionario Ingles-Español-Tagalog
