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stickability

stickability noun: the motivation and ability to keep at something in the face of obstacles; determination and persistence;.

Noun

stickability (uncountable)

  1. The motivation and ability to keep at something in the face of obstacles; determination and persistence;
    • The morning after he had joined the church, many of his neighbors, in congratulating him upon his new departure, said to him: "Well, Sam, I hope you. will stick," whereupon Mr. Jones remarked that he liked a religion with stickability in it, and a man with stickability in him.1887, Indiana Horticultural Society, Proceedings: (1886) - Volume 26, page 143
    • Be ready and willing to learn all you can from whoever you can and wherever you can, and to adaptability and teachability add stickability.1939, Jobs and Careers, page 12

Examples of stickability in a sentence

  • You graduates already have exhibited some of that ability, something most people call "stickability" or persistence.2002, JazzTimes ... Jazz Education Guide, page 72:
  • 'Stickability' was a necessary quality, one he possesses in abundance.2007, Phillip Hughes, Opening Doors to the Future: Stories of Prominent Australians and the Influence of Teachers, →ISBN:

Origin of stickability

From stick + -ability.

Questions about stickability

What does stickability mean?
Stickability means the motivation and ability to keep at something in the face of obstacles; determination and persistence;.
How do you use stickability in a sentence?
You graduates already have exhibited some of that ability, something most people call "stickability" or persistence.
What part of speech is stickability?
Stickability is a noun.

Words near stickability in the dictionary

  1. stick-to-your-guns
  2. stick-up
  3. stick-ups
  4. stick-welded
  5. stick-with-it-ness
  6. stickability
  7. stickable
  8. stickaburr
  9. stickaburrs
  10. stickage
  11. stickages

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