Home › Words › P › persevererpersevererperseverer means one who perseveres.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, perseverer ranks #9,837 of 42,752 for Qualifying.EtymologyFrom persevere + -er.nounOne who perseveres.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.perseverator 86% match — One who perseverates. vs perseverer →perseverant 81% match — Enduring; persistent, resistant. vs perseverer →perseveringly 75% match — In a persevering manner; with perseverance. vs perseverer →persevere 74% match — To persist steadfastly in pursuit of an undertaking, task, journey, or goal, even if hindered by distraction, difficulty, obstacles, or discouragement. vs perseverer →perseveringness 72% match — The state or condition of being persevering. vs perseverer →perseverating 71% match — Exhibiting perseveration; persisting, continuing. vs perseverer →perseverance 71% match — Continuing in a course of action without regard to discouragement, opposition or previous failure. vs perseverer →perseverativeness 69% match — The quality of being perseverative. vs perseverer →