dogged

[ daw-gid, dog-id ]

/ ˈdɔ gɪd, ˈdɒg ɪd /

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adjective

persistent in effort; stubbornly tenacious: a dogged worker.

OTHER WORDS FOR dogged

mulish, inflexible, unyielding.

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Origin of dogged

First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English: “having characteristics of a dog”; see dog, -ed³

synonym study for dogged

See stubborn.

OTHER WORDS FROM dogged

dog·ged·ly, adverbdog·ged·ness, noun

Other definitions for dogged (2 of 2)

dogged²

[ dawgd, dogd ]

/ dɔgd, dɒgd /

adjective Southern U.S.

doggoned; damned; confounded: Well, I'll be dogged!

How to use dogged in a sentence

The story is a classic of doggedness, cleverness, and a little luck.
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To a stranger listening to a story that sounded like another Plagues of Egypt, their doggedness seemed inexplicable.
The Texas Drought Seen Firsthand from the Eyes of Ranchers|Malcolm Jones|August 9, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Lund loses her identity amid her doggedness to pursue the killer.
‘The Killing’: How AMC’s Adaptation of ‘Forbrydelsen’ Went Wrong|Jace Lacob|May 14, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Santorum, who lost his Pennsylvania seat in a blowout six years ago, deserves credit for sheer doggedness.
Rick Santorum Wins Three States for a Super Tuesday|Howard Kurtz|February 8, 2012|DAILY BEAST

This fearlessness and doggedness makes him a natural soul mate of The Daily Beast.
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The youth nearly fell off the bicycle, but British doggedness saved him from disaster.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol|William J. Locke
He saw the fisherman, in ugly doggedness, towering over the small figure of the squatter-girl.
Tess of the Storm Country|Grace Miller White
In no previous war have the British given more striking proof of their inherent quality of doggedness.
A Traveller in War-Time|Winston Churchill
The despairing doggedness in his tone made her go on her knees on the rug before the fire, very near to him.
Sons and Lovers|David Herbert Lawrence
Giles Hoggett was almost unable to work from rheumatism, but still was of opinion that doggedness might carry him on.
The Last Chronicle of Barset|Anthony Trollope

British Dictionary definitions for dogged

dogged

/ (ˈdɒɡɪd) /

adjective

obstinately determined; wilful or tenacious

Derived forms of dogged

doggedly, adverbdoggedness, noun

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