perseverant

[pur-suh-veer-uhnt]

adjective

1. persisting steadfastly without giving up; continuing in spite of difficulties or setbacks; persevering.

   A focused and perseverant mind helps one endure and make all efforts necessary to find solutions to challenges.

Other Word Forms

• nonperseverant adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of perseverant¹

First recorded in 1300–50; from Middle French, from persevērant-, stem of persevērāns “persisting”; persevere ( def. ), -ant ( def. )

Related Words

• constant 
• continual 
• endless 
• enduring 
• incessant 
• insistent 
• perpetual 
• relentless 
• repeated 
• resolute 
• steadfast 
• steady 
• stubborn 
• tenacious 
• unrelenting 
• unremitting