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Her persistent effort helped her improve.
What does Persistent mean?
Persistent means continuing and not giving up.
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Continuing firmly or repeatedly, even when something is difficult or takes time.
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A persistent reader keeps trying even when a chapter is hard.
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The character's persistent attitude helped the team finish the difficult task.
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WordPersistent.
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MeaningPersistent means continuing and not giving up.
ExampleExample: Her persistent effort helped her improve.
Word breakdown
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- Syllables
- per · sis · tuhnt
- Strongest beat
- sis
- Ending
- tuhnt
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on sis.
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Synonyms
Words like Persistent
determinedStrongly willing to keep trying.
steadyContinuing without stopping suddenly.
Antonyms
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inconsistentNot steady or regular.
quittingStopping before finishing or improving.
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Word family
Persistent word family
Base word
persist
adjective
persistent
Continuing without giving up.
noun
persistence
The quality of continuing effort.
adverb
persistently
In a continuing and determined way.
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