sticktoitiveness
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
25
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "There is no success like "sticktoitiveness.""
- "Although this costs us a good deal more, we charge no more for it, and are satisfied with the "sticktoitiveness" of our subscribers."
- "Yes, but, says one, it is muscle and everlasting grit and sticktoitiveness that makes the farm go. The sticktoitiveness is all right but an abnormal muscle is not altogether necessary."
- "1899, "The Planting and Culture of an Apple Orchard" by R.A. Jones from the proceedings of the annual convention of the Northwest Fruit Growers Association To be in the successful 10 per cent, as above referred to, requires an abundance of sticktoitiveness, energy, thought, industry, and watchfulness. Now, in which class do you propose to be?"
- "There is probably nothing more essential to permanent business success than sticktoitiveness, or it might be expressed in the word continuity. It requires time to fit oneself for service."
- "And let me tell you that the greatest test of sticktoitiveness that has ever yet been devised is the application of a correspondence course."
Etymology
Etymology tree English sticktoitive Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English sticktoitiveness From sticktoitive + -ness.