The difference between Sticky and Tenacious

When used as adjectives, sticky means able or likely to stick, whereas tenacious means clinging to an object or surface.

Sticky is also noun with the meaning: a sticky note, such as a post-it note.

Sticky is also verb with the meaning: to fix a thread at the top of the list of topics or threads so as to keep it in view.

check bellow for the other definitions of Sticky and Tenacious

Sticky as an adjective:

Able or likely to stick.

Examples:

"Is this tape sticky enough to stay on that surface?"
Sticky as an adjective:

Potentially difficult to escape from.

Examples:

"This is a sticky situation. We could be in this for weeks if we're not careful."
Sticky as an adjective:

Of weather, hot and windless and with high humidity, so that people feel sticky from sweating.
Sticky as an adjective (computing, informal, of a setting):

Persistent.

Examples:

"We should make the printing direction sticky so the user doesn't have to keep setting it."
Sticky as an adjective (computing, of a window):

Appearing on all virtual desktops.
Sticky as an adjective (Internet, of threads on a [[bulletin board]]):

Fixed at the top of the list of topics or threads so as to keep it in view.
Sticky as an adjective (Internet, of a [[website]]):

Compelling enough to keep visitors from leaving.

Examples:

"A woman has come to me with the complaint that her website is not sticky: 70% of the visits last 30 seconds or less."

Sticky as a noun:

A sticky note, such as a post-it note.

Examples:

"Her desk is covered with yellow stickies."
Sticky as a noun (manufacturing):

A small adhesive particle found in wastepaper.
Sticky as a noun (AU, colloquial):

A sweet dessert wine.

Sticky as a verb (Internet, bulletin boards, transitive):

to fix a thread at the top of the list of topics or threads so as to keep it in view.