Synonyms

dogged

¹ American

[daw-gid, dog-id] / ˈdɔ gɪd, ˈdɒg ɪd /

adjective

persistent in effort; stubbornly tenacious.

a dogged worker.

Synonyms:

unyielding, inflexible, mulish, persistent

dogged ² American

[dawgd, dogd] / dɔgd, dɒgd /

adjective

Southern U.S.

doggoned; damned; confounded.

Well, I'll be dogged!

dogged British

/ ˈdɒɡɪd /

adjective

obstinately determined; wilful or tenacious

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Related Words

See stubborn.

Other Word Forms

doggedly adverb
doggedness noun

Etymology

Origin of dogged

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

Example Sentences

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But despite the destruction and the pervasive threat of climate change in California, dogged survivors refuse to move away.

From Barron's

Rangers were far from great, but they were dogged and they hung in there and when their chances came they buried them.

From BBC

However, it has been dogged by infection outbreaks and concerns around the water and ventilation systems.

From BBC

But then the latter's skillful knack of snaffling wickets came to the fore as he bagged two of Australia's dogged top order.

From BBC

Still, Rahman's career has been dogged by allegations of nepotism and mismanagement.

From Barron's

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