perseverance
Keeping on regardless
Perseverance is continued effort despite difficulty or delay in achieving success.
The word emphasizes steadfastness over time—not a single burst of determination but sustained commitment: Her perseverance through years of rejection finally paid off.
Unlike stubbornness, perseverance carries positive connotations of admirable resolve.
Sustained extension forward
- constancyUnchanging faithfulness over time
- doggednessUnyielding determination to continue
- tenacityPersistent grip or resolve
- obstinacyUnyielding adherence to position
stubbornness · insistence · pertinacity · slogging · striving · endeavor · pursuit · plodding
Mental strength resisting impulse
- resolveFirmness of purpose
- steadfastnessFirm loyal dedication
- commitmentFirm pledge to act
- convictionFirmly held belief
dedication · fortitude · drive · ambition · focus · discipline · motivation · courage
Enduring courage under pain
- mettleStrength of character
- pluckSpirit or yank
- spunkInformal word for courage
- boldnessFearless readiness to act
bravery · courage · backbone · toughness · moxie · nerve · heart · spirit
Capacity for sustained effort
- staying powerCapacity to keep going
- toughnessResilient durability under strain
- hardinessAbility to endure adversity
- strengthPower to exert force
durability · longevity · patience · vitality · robustness · sturdiness · constitution · energy
Moral goodness or merit
- nobilityTitled ruling class
- integrityMoral soundness and consistency
- moral fiberEthical strength of character
- steadfastnessFirm loyal dedication
faithfulness · constancy · reliability · dependability · trustworthiness · honor · rectitude · uprightness
Regaining what was lost
- adaptabilityAbility to adjust readily
- flexibilityAbility to adapt easily
- overcomingDefeating a challenge
- bouncebackRecovery from adversity
rebound · buoyancy · elasticity · hardiness · weathering · bouncing back · getting back up · comeback
continuance
Sustained extension forward
- constancyUnchanging faithfulness over time
- doggednessUnyielding determination to continue
- tenacityPersistent grip or resolve
obstinacy · stubbornness · insistence · pertinacity · slogging · striving · endeavor · pursuit · plodding · relentlessness
willpower
Mental strength resisting impulse
- resolveFirmness of purpose
- steadfastnessFirm loyal dedication
- commitmentFirm pledge to act
conviction · dedication · fortitude · drive · ambition · focus · discipline · motivation · courage · backbone
fortitude
Enduring courage under pain
boldness · bravery · courage · backbone · toughness · moxie · nerve · heart · spirit · sand
stamina
Capacity for sustained effort
- staying powerCapacity to keep going
- toughnessResilient durability under strain
- hardinessAbility to endure adversity
strength · durability · longevity · patience · vitality · robustness · sturdiness · constitution · energy · vigour
virtue
Moral goodness or merit
- nobilityTitled ruling class
- integrityMoral soundness and consistency
- moral fiberEthical strength of character
steadfastness · faithfulness · constancy · reliability · dependability · trustworthiness · honor · rectitude · uprightness
recovery
Regaining what was lost
- adaptabilityAbility to adjust readily
- flexibilityAbility to adapt easily
- overcomingDefeating a challenge
bounceback · rebound · buoyancy · elasticity · hardiness · weathering · bouncing back · getting back up · comeback · second wind
- resilienceresilience, grit, bounce back, bouncing back, robustness
- survival storiesescape story, wilderness survival, shipwreck tales, shipwreck, sea survival
- tenacitydetermined, determination, tenacious, tenacity, resolute
- tricky spellingsaccommodate, acknowledge, acquaintance, acquire, bureau
- virtuesintegrity, honesty, justice, courage, fairness
- Christian virtuesvirtues, cardinal virtues, theological virtues, faithfulness, chastity
perseverancequitting
Ceasing an activity
giving up · surrender · capitulation · abandonment · resignation
perseveranceirresolution
Lack of firm decision
inconstancy · vacillation · indecision · wavering · fickleness