Meaning of stickability | Babel Free

Definitions

The motivation and ability to keep at something in the face of obstacles;determination and persistence;

uncountable

Examples

“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.”

“Be ready and willing to learn all you can from whoever you can and wherever you can, and to adaptability and teachability add stickability.”

“You graduates already have exhibited some of that ability, something most people call "stickability" or persistence. You've demonstrated a great degree of stickability, but your job has just begun. A diploma is only a license to learn. I don't care how smart you are or how talented you are, if you don't have the quality of stickability, you'll never be as successful as you could and should be.”

“'Stickability' was a necessary quality, one he possesses in abundance.”

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