stick-to-it-iveness

1.名詞C2

釋義

the quality of staying with a task or plan and not giving up when it becomes difficult or slow

例句

Wren's stick-to-it-iveness helped her finish night classes after two jobs.

someone's stick-to-it-iveness + result

After three flat tires, Obi's stick-to-it-iveness got the food truck to market.

同義詞

persistence
broader and more neutral, common in formal writing too
perseverance
often suggests a long, steady effort toward a difficult goal
tenacity
sounds tougher and can hint at stubborn refusal to quit

反義詞

discouragement
the feeling that makes someone want to stop trying
giving up
ending the effort instead of continuing through difficulty

文法句型

someone's stick-to-it-iveness

show stick-to-it-iveness

stick-to-it-iveness in + gerund

have the stick-to-it-iveness to + verb

用法筆記

Often appears in a possessive phrase such as 'her stick-to-it-iveness' or after verbs like 'show' and 'have'. It is informal and approving, and it emphasizes steady effort more than natural talent.

常見錯誤

❌Her stick-to-it-iveness to learn coding impressed the class.

✅Her stick-to-it-iveness in learning coding impressed the class.

💡This noun usually takes 'in' before an activity.

❌She is stick-to-it-iveness when work is hard.

✅She shows stick-to-it-iveness when work is hard.

💡Use this word as a noun after verbs like 'show' or 'have'.