persistent

• Diz-se de alguém ou algo que continua a existir, agir ou acontecer, especialmente por muito tempo ou mais do que o normal, sem desistir. Pode indicar tanto insistência e teimosia quanto durabilidade contínua.

Describes someone or something that continues to exist or happen, especially for a long time or longer than usual.

1. Never-ceasingB2formal

   Continuing to exist or happen without stopping; constant.

   Persistente

   • The persistent rain caused flooding in the low-lying areas.
   • She suffered from a persistent cough for weeks.
   • His persistent efforts finally paid off.

   Sinônimosconstantcontinualcontinuousendlessincessantinterminableperpetualrelentlessunceasingunendingunrelentingunremitting

   Antônimosintermittentoccasionalsporadictemporarytransient

2. Continually recurring to the mindC1formal

   A thought or idea that keeps coming back, often unwanted.

   Persistente

   • A persistent melody kept running through her head all day.
   • He had a persistent feeling that he had forgotten something important.
   • The image of the accident was a persistent memory for years.

   Sinônimoshauntinginsistentintrusivenaggingobsessiverecurrentrecurring

   Antônimosephemeralfleetingmomentarypassingtransient

3. Retained; not shedC2formal

   In botany or zoology, referring to parts that remain attached instead of falling off.

   Persistente

   • The plant has persistent leaves that stay green all winter.
   • Some trees have persistent fruit that remains on the branches.
   • The species is known for its persistent calyx.

   Sinônimosenduringlastingpermanentremainingretained

   Antônimoscaducousdeciduous

4. Stubbornly unyieldingB2formal

   Refusing to give up or change one's mind or course of action despite difficulty or opposition.

   Persistente

   • She was persistent in her demands for a fair trial.
   • The persistent salesman refused to take no for an answer.
   • Despite the setbacks, he remained persistent in his pursuit of the truth.

   Sinônimosdetermineddoggedintransigentobdurateobstinatepertinaciousresolutestubborntenaciousunyielding

   Antônimoscompliantirresolutewaveringyielding