persistent

/pərˈsɪs.tənt/

adjectiveper · sis · tent

Be per-SIS-tent: if your sister (SIS) keeps trying, she’s persistent.

Yes, it's persistent. Remember the middle is **sis**: per + **sis** + tent (not *persisTANT*).

Definitions

  1. adjectiveContinuing firmly or steadily despite difficulty, obstacles, or discouragement.
  2. adjectiveLasting for a long time or continuing to exist; ongoing.

Examples

  • “She was persistent in practicing the piano until she mastered the song.”
  • “A persistent cough kept him awake most of the night.”
  • “The team’s persistent effort finally paid off with a win.”

Synonyms

determinedsteadfasttenaciousunwaveringenduring

Antonyms

temporaryinconsistentquitful

Translations

ES persistentePT persistenteFR persistant(e)

Common misspellings

persisentpersistantperistentperssistentpersisitentpercisistentpersisstant

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