adj niggardly; closefisted; miserly.
2. tenacious ·adj apt to retain; retentive; as, a tenacious memory.
3. tenacious ·adj holding stoutly to one's opinion or purpose; obstinate; stubborn.
4. tenacious ·adj apt to adhere to another substance; glutinous; viscous; sticking; adhesive.
5. tenacious ·adj holding fast, or inclined to hold fast; inclined to retain what is in possession; as, men tenacious of their just rights.
6. tenacious ·adj having parts apt to adhere to each other; cohesive; tough; as, steel is a tenacious metal; tar is more tenacious than oil.