dogged

¹

[daw-gid, dog-id]

adjective

1. persistent in effort; stubbornly tenacious.

   a dogged worker.

   Synonyms: unyielding, inflexible, mulish, persistent

dogged

²

[dawgd, dogd]

adjective

Southern U.S.

1. doggoned; damned; confounded.

   Well, I'll be dogged!

dogged

/ ˈdɒɡɪd /

adjective

1. obstinately determined; wilful or tenacious

Other Word Forms

• doggedly adverb
• doggedness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of dogged¹

First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English: “having characteristics of a dog”; dog, -ed ³

Synonym Study

See stubborn.

Example Sentences

Rumors about the president’s health have dogged him since returning to office, including continuing speculation regarding bruises on his hands, which first came to light in February.

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Not as someone with a shred of sympathy, or as a dogged and scrupulous seeker of truth and justice.

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It was a real dogged performance and he was at the heart of it.

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Through the years, he has been dogged by high walk rates and inefficient outings and a tendency to simply waste too many pitches.

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The Acute Mental Health Inpatient Centre opened just six years ago at a cost of £33m, but has been dogged with issues.

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Related Words

• hard-nosed 
• indefatigable 
• relentless 
• resolute 
• single-minded 
• staunch 
• steadfast 
• stubborn 
• tenacious 
• unflagging 
• unshakable 
• unyielding