1. (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Persevere.

2. (a.) Characterized by perseverance; persistent.

Spartan accepting armed with patience assiduous balking balky bigoted bound bound and determined bulldogged bulletheaded bullheaded case-hardened committed constant continuing decided decisive dedicated definite determined devoted diligent disciplined dogged dogmatic earnest endurant enduring faithful fanatic forbearing hardheaded headstrong immutable inalterable indefatigable indomitable indulgent industrious insistent intolerant invincible lasting lenient long-suffering longanimous loyal mulish never-tiring obstinate opinionated overzealous patient patient as Job permanent perseverant persistent persisting pertinacious philosophical pigheaded plodding plugging preoccupied purposeful rapt relentless resolute resolved restive sedulous self-controlled self-willed serious set sincere single-minded sleepless slogging stable steadfast steady stiff-necked stoic strong-willed strongheaded stubborn sulky sullen tenacious tireless tolerant tolerating tolerative unabating unconquerable uncooperative undaunted understanding undiscouraged undrooping unfailing unfaltering unflagging unflinching unintermitting uninterrupted unnodding unregenerate unrelaxing unrelenting unremitting unsleeping unswerving untiring unwavering unwearied unwearying unwinking utterly attentive weariless wholehearted willful