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Honorable vs Tenacious - What's the difference?

honorable | tenacious |

As adjectives the difference between honorable and tenacious

is that honorable is (us) worthy of respect; respectable while tenacious is clinging to an object or surface; adhesive.

honorable

English

Alternative forms

* (l) (obsolete) * honourable

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (US) Worthy of respect; respectable.

    • Antonyms

    * despicable * mean

    tenacious

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • clinging to an object or surface; adhesive
  • unwilling to yield or give up; dogged
  • holding together; cohesive
  • having a good memory; retentive

    • Synonyms

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