PERSISTENT
Dictionary entry overview: What does persistent mean? • PERSISTENT (adjective)
The adjective PERSISTENT has 3 senses:
1. never-ceasing
2. continually recurring to the mind
3. retained; not shed
Familiarity information: PERSISTENT used as an adjective is uncommon.
Dictionary entry details
• PERSISTENT (adjective)
Meaning:
Never-ceasing
Synonyms:
persistent; relentless; unrelenting
Context example:
the relentless beat of the drums
Similar:
continual (seemingly without interruption; chiefly restricted to what recurs regularly or frequently in a prolonged and closely spaced series)
Meaning:
Continually recurring to the mind
Synonyms:
haunting; persistent
Context examples:
haunting memories / the cathedral organ and the distant voices have a haunting beauty
Similar:
unforgettable (impossible to forget)
Meaning:
Retained; not shed
Synonyms:
lasting; persistent
Context examples:
persistent leaves remain attached past maturity / the persistent gills of fishes
Domain category:
biological science; biology (the science that studies living organisms)
Antonym:
caducous (shed at an early stage of development)
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