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Tenacious vs Unbending - What's the difference?

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Tenacious is a related term of unbending.


As adjectives the difference between tenacious and unbending

is that tenacious is clinging to an object or surface; adhesive while unbending is inflexible and not yielding.

As a verb unbending is

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As a noun unbending is

the act of one who unbends.

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

    * See also

    unbending

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • inflexible and not yielding
  • very reserved, aloof and antisocial

    • Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of one who unbends.
  • * 1838 , The Eclectic Review
    • He was a frequent visitor at Wimbledon where Mr. Wilberforce now resided, and the following account is given of his social unbendings .