stick-to-it-ive

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(stik′to̅o̅′i tiv, -it iv)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
stick-to-it-ive  (stik′to̅o̅′i tiv, -it iv),USA pronunciation adj. [Informal.]
  1. Informal Termstenaciously resolute;
    persevering:Stick-to-it-ive people get ahead in life.
  • stick to it + -ive 1865–70, American.
stick′-to′-it-ive•ness, n. 

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