persevere
Stick with it
To persevere is to keep going despite difficulties, obstacles, or discouragement.
The word implies sustained effort over time rather than a single burst of determination: She persevered through years of rejection before publishing her first novel.
Someone who perseveres doesn't necessarily succeed—the word emphasizes the continued trying, not the outcome.
Continue firmly onward
- continueGo on without stopping
- endureSuffer through without yielding
- carry onContinue doing something
- keep goingMaintain forward progress
press on · soldier on · stick with it · keep at it · hang in · plod on · push through · see through
Firmness of purpose
- gritDetermination or abrasive particles
- determinationFirmness of purpose
- willpowerMental strength resisting impulse
- tenacityPersistent grip or resolve
doggedness · fortitude · backbone · mettle · steadfastness · single-mindedness · purposefulness · resoluteness
Capacity for sustained effort
- staying powerCapacity to keep going
- patienceCalm during delays
- toleranceWillingness to accept difference
- hardinessAbility to endure adversity
long-suffering · durability · grit · toughness · fortitude · strength · vigor · robustness
Steady and unchanging
- resoluteFixed in purpose
- unyieldingRefusing to give way
- firmSolid or resolute
- staunchFirmly loyal, unyielding
constant · unshakable · immovable · indomitable · unrelenting · relentless · persistent · unflagging
Recover from difficulty
- recoverRegain health or possession
- overcomePrevail against difficulty
- adaptModify for new conditions
- weatherAtmospheric state outdoors
survive · withstand · rise above · get through · pull through · come back · rebound · rally
persist
Continue firmly onward
keep going · press on · soldier on · stick with it · keep at it · hang in · plod on · push through · see through · stay the course
resolve
Firmness of purpose
- gritDetermination or abrasive particles
- determinationFirmness of purpose
- willpowerMental strength resisting impulse
tenacity · doggedness · fortitude · backbone · mettle · steadfastness · single-mindedness · purposefulness · resoluteness · firmness
stamina
Capacity for sustained effort
- staying powerCapacity to keep going
- patienceCalm during delays
- toleranceWillingness to accept difference
hardiness · long-suffering · durability · grit · toughness · fortitude · strength · vigor · robustness · indefatigability
unwavering
Steady and unchanging
- resoluteFixed in purpose
- unyieldingRefusing to give way
- firmSolid or resolute
staunch · constant · unshakable · immovable · indomitable · unrelenting · relentless · persistent · unflagging · unswerving
bounce back
Recover from difficulty
weather · survive · withstand · rise above · get through · pull through · come back · rebound · rally · prevail
- perseverancepersist, never give up, tenacity, hang in there, endurance
- exertionsstrain, struggle, strive, toil, labor
- motivationmotivation, drive, motivate, inspire, encouragement
- motivational phrasesdream big, try harder, no excuses, overcome, improve
- overcomeconquer, defeat, beat, triumph, prevail
- survivalsurvival, survive, endure, persist, last
perseverequit
Cease doing something
give up · abandon · stop · cease · discontinue
perseverance, persevering, persevered, perseveres, perseverant, perseverate, perseverer, perseverers