Tenacious vs. Diligent — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Tenacious and Diligent
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Tenacious
Tending to keep a firm hold of something; clinging or adhering closely
A tenacious grip
Diligent
Having or showing care and conscientiousness in one's work or duties
After diligent searching, he found a parcel
Tenacious
Extremely persistent in adhering to or doing something; stubborn or relentless
"tenacious defenders of their harsh and pitiless land" (Dee Brown).
Diligent
Marked by persevering, painstaking effort.
Tenacious
Characterized by extreme persistence; relentless or enduring
Tenacious detective work.
Tenacious superstitions.
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Diligent
Performing with industrious concentration; hard-working and focused.
Scientists are very diligent in their work.
Tenacious
Holding together firmly; cohesive
A tenacious material.
Diligent
Prosecuted with careful attention and effort; careful; painstaking; not careless or negligent.
The judges shall make diligent inquisition.
Tenacious
Clinging to another object or surface; adhesive
Tenacious lint.
Diligent
Interestedly and perseveringly attentive; steady and earnest in application to a subject or pursuit; assiduous; industrious.
Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings.
Diligent cultivation of elegant literature.
Tenacious
Tending to retain; retentive
A tenacious memory.
Diligent
Quietly and steadily persevering especially in detail or exactness;
A diligent (or patient) worker
With persevering (or patient) industry she revived the failing business
Tenacious
Clinging to an object or surface; adhesive.
Diligent
Characterized by care and perseverence in carrying out tasks;
A diligent detective investigates all clues
A diligent search of the files
Tenacious
Unwilling to yield or give up; dogged.
Tenacious
Holding together; cohesive.
Tenacious
Having a good memory; retentive.
Tenacious
Holding fast, or inclined to hold fast; inclined to retain what is in possession; as, men tenacious of their just rights.
Tenacious
Apt to retain; retentive; as, a tenacious memory.
Tenacious
Having parts apt to adhere to each other; cohesive; tough; as, steel is a tenacious metal; tar is more tenacious than oil.
Tenacious
Apt to adhere to another substance; glutinous; viscous; sticking; adhesive.
Tenacious
Niggardly; closefisted; miserly.
Tenacious
Holding stoutly to one's opinion or purpose; obstinate; stubborn.
Tenacious
Stubbornly unyielding;
Dogged persistence
Dour determination
The most vocal and pertinacious of all the critics
A mind not gifted to discover truth but tenacious to hold it
Men tenacious of opinion
Tenacious
(of memory) having greater than average range;
A long memory especially for insults
A tenacious memory
Tenacious
Sticking together;
Two coherent sheets
Tenacious burrs
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