perseverance
42
4.1
- noun
- /ˌpɜrsəˈvɪrəns/
:
perseverancia
- So I'm writing to remind you that success and character are only achieved through hard work and perseverance.
- hard work and perseverance
- patience and perseverance
- effort and perseverance
So it takes a lot of perseverance to kind of keep going.
- So it takes a lot of perseverance to kind of keep going.
- But how would you test for perseverance to someone like Darwin?
- This is Angela Duckworth's work, passion, perseverance for long term goals.
- There's such a fine line between perseverance and delusion.
- You know, I thought that the strength, personal strength and perseverance could replace hope.
- So, you know, perseverance and, and tenacity and sometimes it pays off.
- It wasn't an easy year, but your perseverance paid off.
- I learned a lot about integrity, character, obviously perseverance from him.
- So, you know, I always say passion, perseverance, and then a very important part of that comes commitment.
- He's a college football superhero and and an embodiment of perseverance.
- When you think of perseverance, what is that?
- Hard work, hard work, hard work and perseverance and perseverance.
- I think it's, you know, perseverance is, I think it happens to some people.
- Like perseverance is only one part of the equation.
- Startalk Cosmic queries, grit and perseverance, determination.
Examples
-
Thankfully, David had the vision and perseverance to realize that the group needed new membership to move forward.
Academic text (2013) -
The answer is that he made himself such a man by virtue of will, perseverance, and long practice.
Academic text (1997) -
So it takes a lot of perseverance to kind of keep going.
-
We will rely on you, your values, perseverance and strength of character to make our world better.
-
So, you know, I always say passion, perseverance, and then a very important part of that comes commitment.
-
How did you maintain your perseverance and how did you find in yourself the strength to make that comeback?
-
It's a story of perseverance, dedication, and pure patriotism.
-
It wasn't an easy year, but your perseverance paid off.
-
You've shown perseverance in the face of adversity.
-
Despite the many obstacles she faced, her perseverance helped her achieve her goal of becoming a doctor.
Synonyms
77
3.4
Ability to keep doing hard physical or mental work for a long time
52
4.1
Continuing to try despite problems or opposition
31
6.0
Not giving up when things are hard
19
5.0
Being able to keep working well for a long time
15
7.7
The courage and determination to keep going in hard situations
4
5.9
Loyalty that stays strong in hard times
1
6.5
A strong will to keep trying despite difficulties
1
6.0
The quality of staying very determined and not changing your mind when things are difficult
1
5.1
Bravery and determination in difficult situations
Continuing to try and not giving up when things are difficult
A strong will to keep trying and not give up
The ability to keep working without getting tired
Being very determined and not giving up
A very strong will to keep trying when things are hard
Antonyms
How Persistent
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word perseverance comes from Latin parts per- ('through') and severus ('serious' or 'severe'), so it gives the image of going 'through something severe'. That's why perseverance means continuing to try and work hard even when things are difficult.