Definition of pertinacious

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  • pertinacious is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 16
  • pertinacious is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 16
  • pertinacious is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 20

Definition of pertinacious

  • stubbornly unyielding (adjective)

    Examples

    1. the most vocal and pertinacious of all the critics

    Synonyms

    1. dogged
    2. dour
    3. persistent
    4. tenacious
    5. unyielding

See definition of pertinacious in Merriam Webster