a. | 1. | Inclined to persist; having staying qualities; tenacious of position or purpose. |
2. | (Biol.) Remaining beyond the period when parts of the same kind sometimes fall off or are absorbed; permanent; |
Adj. | 1. | persistent - never-ceasing; "the relentless beat of the drums" Synonyms: relentless, unrelenting |
2. | persistent - continually recurring to the mind; "haunting memories"; "the cathedral organ and the distant voices have a haunting beauty"- Claudia Cassidy Synonyms: haunting | |
3. | persistent - retained; not shed; "persistent leaves remain attached past maturity"; "the persistent gills of fishes" Synonyms: lasting |
persistent - persistence |