Antonyms for persevering

Grammar : Adj

Spell : pur-suh-veer-ing

Phonetic Transcription : ˌpɜr səˈvɪər ɪŋ

Definition of persevering

Origin : mid-14c., from Old French perseverer "continue, persevere, endure" and directly from Latin perseverare "continue steadfastly, persist," from persevereus "very strict, earnest," from per- "very" (see per) + severus "strict" (see severity). Related: Persevered; persevering.

adj persistent

Example sentences :

Your temper, fortitude, and persevering affection, have now their just reward.
Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 8 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth

He was, above all things, most persevering in the pursuit of facts.
Extract from : « Self-Help » by Samuel Smiles

You might meet some persevering female who would propose marriage.
Extract from : « Kent Knowles: Quahaug » by Joseph C. Lincoln

Versatile, yet persevering, he varied his pursuits, but he never abandoned any.
Extract from : « Great Men and Famous Women, Vol. 8 (of 8) » by Various

Indeed, it was in pursuance of it I have been so persevering in my attempts to see you, madam.
Extract from : « Tony Butler » by Charles James Lever

He was an insatiable sight-seer then, and a persevering one.
Extract from : « Mark Twain, A Biography, 1835-1910, Complete » by Albert Bigelow Paine

The Jacobite ladies were as fearless as they were persevering.
Extract from : « Memoirs of the Jacobites of 1715 and 1745. » by Mrs. Thomson

It will come hard at first, but you must be courageous and persevering.
Extract from : « A Little Girl in Old Detroit » by Amanda Minnie Douglas

There was another reason now for persevering in her determination.
Extract from : « The Little Colonel's Christmas Vacation » by Annie Fellows Johnston

I hope you will; you are so patient and persevering that you ought to succeed in something.
Extract from : « Make or Break » by Oliver Optic

Synonyms for persevering

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