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Tenacious vs. Diligent — What's the Difference?

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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