perseverance
noun
[ pəːsɪˈvɪər(ə)ns ]
• persistence in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success.
• "his perseverance with the technique illustrates his single-mindedness"
Similar:
persistence,
tenacity,
determination,
resolve,
resolution,
resoluteness,
staying power,
purposefulness,
firmness of purpose,
patience,
endurance,
application,
diligence,
sedulousness,
dedication,
commitment,
doggedness,
pertinacity,
assiduity,
assiduousness,
steadfastness,
tirelessness,
indefatigability,
stamina,
intransigence,
obstinacy,
Sitzfleisch,
stickability,
stick-to-it-iveness,
continuance,
perseveration,
Origin:
Middle English: from Old French, from Latin perseverantia, from perseverant- ‘abiding by strictly’, from the verb perseverare (see persevere).
