Antonyms for perseverant


Grammar : Adj
Spell : pur-suh-veer-uhns
Phonetic Transcription : ˌpɜr səˈvɪər əns


Definition of perseverant

Origin :
  • mid-14c. (implied in perseverantly), from Middle French persévérant (12c.), present participle of persévérer (see persevere).
  • As in insistent : adj demanding
  • As in persistent : adj determined; continuous
  • As in dogged : adj determined, persistent
  • As in earnest : adj very enthusiastic
Example sentences :
  • I accepted it on the presumption that I had talents, honesty, and propensities to perseverant effort.
  • Extract from : « Letters of Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Vol. I (of 2) » by Samuel Taylor Coleridge
  • This vessel had been whaling in 256the southern seas during five years, without any adequate return for her perseverant exertions.
  • Extract from : « Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume III » by Karl Ritter von Scherzer

Synonyms for perseverant

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