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Tenacious vs Clingy - What's the difference?

tenacious | clingy |

As adjectives the difference between tenacious and clingy

is that tenacious is clinging to an object or surface; adhesive while clingy is having a tendency to cling.

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

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    clingy

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Having a tendency to cling.
    • a clingy minidress
  • (informal, usually, derogatory) Pathetically possessive of someone, usually a significant other.
    • a clingy ex-girlfriend who won't stop calling

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