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Definition of persistent : 1. ( biology) retained; not shed; " persistent leaves remain attached past maturity"; " the persistent gills of fishes"
2. Inclined to persist; having staying qualities; tenacious of position or purpose.
3. Remaining beyond the period when parts of the same kind sometimes fall off or are absorbed; permanent; as, persistent teeth or gills; a persistent calyx; - opposed to deciduous, and caducous.

Synonyms:

mulish, eternal, grim, pertinacious, long-standing, forbidding, lingering, intractable, retentive, saturnine, uninterrupted, opinionated, brutal, timeless, haunting, long, continue, glum, glowering, sullen, inflexible, importune, dour, unforgettable, ongoing, unforgiving, morose, unfailing, heady, unrelenting, around-the-clock, refractory, dark, recollective, unappeasable, round-the-clock, long-lasting, unconquerable, importunate, chronic, long-lived, perdurable, moody, contumacious, urgent, sour, old

hearty, committed, zealous, decisive, fearless, dogged, insistent, thorough, bold, steely, implacable, unshakeable, stubborn, ruthless, headstrong, reliable, inexorable, resolute, earnest, strong-willed, serious, faithful, diligent, iron-willed, relentless, willing, devoted, unflinching, tireless, valiant, dauntless, set, intent, true, unbending, spunky, unyielding, decided, resolved, bullheaded, steady, courageous, determined, strong-minded, tough, loyal, deliberate, staunch, firm, uncompromising, plucky, dedicated, stern

fixed, constant, permanent, immutable, lasting, perpetual, enduring, everlasting, unchangeable

durable, solid, stable, immovable, changeless

hard, stiff, bulldogged, undaunted, obstinate, flintlike, fervent, strong, obdurate, stony

gapless, unchanging, ceaseless, repeated, repetitive, continuous, undeviating, robot-like, homogeneous, featureless, consecutive, unvarying, perennial, monotonous, endless, coherent, incessant, habitual, flat, connected, regular, consistent, continual, recurrent, unending, level, continuing, seamless, cyclical, uniform, un-intermittent, unbroken, unremitting, sequential, nonstop, even, invariable, straight, undying, monolithic

patient, indefatigable, unflagging, stoical, unfaltering, surviving, indomitable, tenacious, steadfast, brave, unwavering

interminable, prolonged, abiding, unceasing, persevering, extended, continued, sustained, maintained, protracted

Usage examples:

• He would fain stretch out his arms to her, but he is perpetually tormented by the persistent question, " Whom does she resemble?" - "Erlach Court", Ossip Schubin.
• " Say at once you are glad to be rid of me," breaks he in bitterly, stung by her persistent coldness. - "Molly Bawn", Margaret Wolfe Hamilton.
• It was clear that a new era in the University's life was about to begin, but that persistent energy and determination would be required to guide the University through the night that still covered it. - "McGill and its Story, 1821-1921", Cyrus Macmillan.