persistent

CEFRB2

/pɚˈsɪstənt/

adjective

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Continuing for a long time or refusing to give up.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Indefinitely continuous.

Examples

  • How do you deal with persistent salesmen who won't take no for an answer?

  • I have a persistent cough.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
3

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Insistently repetitive.

  2. Obstinately refusing to give up or let go.

  3. Lasting past maturity without falling off.

More examples

In context

  • She has had a persistent cough for weeks.

  • There have been persistent rumours for years.

  • There was a persistent knocking on the door.

Quick test

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The blank noise from the construction site kept the neighbors awake all night.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

adjective

From Latin persistentem, present participle of persistō (“continue steadfastly”). By surface analysis, persist + -ent.