Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with persistent in American Collocation
persistent
adjective
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/pərˈsɪstənt/
behaviour or actions
attack
attempt
call
demand
effort
refusal
The BBC’s persistent refusal to cover absolutely anything to do with the Election campaign raised much criticism in 1955.
criminal or person doing something bad
criminal
offender
shoplifter
troublemaker
truant
Custodial sentences should be imposed for serious, persistent offenders.