Hyphenation of pERSISTENT

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word pERSISTENT? This word can be hyphenated and contains 3 syllables as shown below.

pER-SIS-TENT

Definitions of pERSISTENT:

1.
Never-ceasing
The relentless beat of the drums
2.
Continually recurring to the mind
Haunting memories The cathedral organ and the distant voices have a haunting beauty- Claudia Cassidy
3.
Retained
Not shed Persistent leaves remain attached past maturity The persistent gills of fishes
4.
Stubbornly unyielding
Dogged persistence Dour determination The most vocal and pertinacious of all the critics A mind not gifted to discover truth but tenacious to hold it- T.S.Eliot Men tenacious of opinion

Synonyms of pERSISTENT:

adj relentless, unrelenting, continual
adj haunting, unforgettable
adj persistent, lasting

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