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stick-to-it-ive

stick-to-it-ive
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [stik-too-i-tiv, -it-iv]
    • /ˌstɪkˈtu ɪ tɪv, -ɪt ɪv/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [stik-too-i-tiv, -it-iv]
    • /ˌstɪkˈtu ɪ tɪv, -ɪt ɪv/

Definition of stick-to-it-ive word

  • adjective stick-to-it-ive tenaciously resolute; persevering: Stick-to-it-ive people get ahead in life. 1

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Origin of stick-to-it-ive

First appearance:

before 1865
One of the 28% newest English words
1865-70, Americanism; stick to it + -ive

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Parts of speech for Stick-to-it-ive

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

stick-to-it-ive popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 2% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

Synonyms for stick-to-it-ive

noun stick-to-it-ive

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