persevering
/,pə:si'viəriɳ/
Definition
Adjective: 1. Continuing in a course of action despite difficulty or delay in achieving success: Showing persistent effort and determination to accomplish something, especially when facing obstacles or challenges. 2. Characterized by steady, patient, and diligent effort: Describing someone who works with consistent and careful attention over time, often focusing on details.
Examples of Usage
- As an adjective describing a person:
- She is a persevering student who studies every night until she understands the material.
- The persevering researcher continued her experiments for years before making a breakthrough.
- As an adjective describing an effort or quality:
- His persevering attitude was key to the team's eventual success.
- Success requires persevering effort and a positive mindset.
Advanced Usage
- "Persevering in": This prepositional phrase is commonly used to specify the area or activity in which someone shows persistence.
- He was persevering in his attempts to learn the violin.
- They were persevering in their search for the lost dog.
Variants and Related Words
- Persevere (verb): To continue in a course of action even in the face of difficulty. (e.g., )
- Perseverance (noun): The quality of continuing to try to achieve a particular aim despite difficulties. (e.g., )
Synonyms
- Persistent: Continuing firmly in a course of action in spite of difficulty.
- Tenacious: Tending to keep a firm hold of something; not readily relinquishing a position or principle.
- Diligent: Having or showing care and conscientiousness in one's work or duties.
- Steadfast: Resolutely or dutifully firm and unwavering.
- Determined: Having made a firm decision and being resolved not to change it.
Antonyms
- Quitting: The act of giving up or stopping.
- Fickle: Changing frequently, especially as regards one's loyalties or affections.
- Irresolute: Showing or feeling hesitancy; uncertain.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- To stick with it: An informal idiom meaning to persevere.
- Learning a language is hard, but if you stick with it, you will improve.
- To see something through: To continue with a task or project until it is completed.
- It was a difficult project, but she was determined to see it through.
Adjective
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quietly and steadily persevering especially in detail or exactness
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a diligent (or patient) worker
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with persevering (or patient) industry she revived the failing business
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