Perseverance
Dogged refusal to quit
Perseverance is steady persistence in a course of action despite difficulty or delay in achieving success.
The word emphasizes continuing effort over time rather than a single act of courage: Her perseverance through years of rejection finally paid off.
Perseverance implies neither speed nor brilliance—just the refusal to quit.
Continuing despite difficulty
- tenacityPersistent grip or resolve
- resolveFirmness of purpose
- gritDetermination or abrasive particles
- steadfastnessFirm loyal dedication
endurance · resilience · willpower · fortitude · dedication · commitment · doggedness · stubbornness
Trust without proof
- patienceCalm during delays
- steadfastFirmly loyal, unshakeable
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- hopeDesire for good outcomes
prayer · devotion · Job · saints · martyrdom · testing · trials · virtue
Labored effort against resistance
- hardshipSuffering from difficult circumstances
- obstacleSomething blocking the way
- setbackReverse in progress
- challengeTest of ability
trial · tribulation · difficulty · suffering · failure · rejection · comeback · breakthrough
Long-distance footrace
- goalDesired end result
- milestoneNotable event marking progress
- successFavorable outcome attained
- accomplishmentSuccessful completion of aim
long-term · delayed gratification · practice · mastery · expertise · progress · improvement · growth
Robotic fourth-planet explorer
- NASAFederal space exploration bureau
- explorationTraveling through unknown regions
- IngenuityInventive mental quickness
- astrobiologyStudy of cosmic organisms
landing · mission · samples · red planet · spacecraft · touchdown · journey · discovery
persistence
Continuing despite difficulty
steadfastness · endurance · resilience · willpower · fortitude · dedication · commitment · doggedness · stubbornness · staying power
faith
Trust without proof
hope · prayer · devotion · Job · saints · martyrdom · testing · trials · virtue · grace
struggle
Labored effort against resistance
- hardshipSuffering from difficult circumstances
- obstacleSomething blocking the way
- setbackReverse in progress
challenge · trial · tribulation · difficulty · suffering · failure · rejection · comeback · breakthrough · overcoming
marathon
Long-distance footrace
accomplishment · long-term · delayed gratification · practice · mastery · expertise · progress · improvement · growth · learning
Mars rover
Robotic fourth-planet explorer
- NASAFederal space exploration bureau
- explorationTraveling through unknown regions
- IngenuityInventive mental quickness
astrobiology · landing · mission · samples · red planet · spacecraft · touchdown · journey · discovery · science
- Marsred planet, Mars surface, Martian soil, Martian atmosphere, Olympus Mons
- NASAApollo, Artemis, astronauts, Cape Canaveral, Hubble
- robotsrobot, android, humanoid, droid, automaton
- space explorationrockets, Saturn V, satellites, mission, Falcon Heavy
- spacecraftspacecraft, starships, spaceship, Voyager 1, rocket ships
- Space MissionsVoyager, Cassini, Galileo, Pioneer, Juno
Perseverancegiving up
Choosing to stop trying
quitting · surrender · capitulation · abandonment · throwing in the towel
Perseveranceinconstancy
Lack of steadiness
fickleness · irresolution · vacillation · wavering · indecision
Perseverancefragility
Ease of breaking
weakness · feebleness · brittleness · collapse · breakdown