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dogged

¹

[ daw-gid, dog-id ]

/ ˈdɔ gɪd, ˈdɒg ɪd /

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adjective

persistent in effort; stubbornly tenacious: a dogged worker.

Origin of dogged

¹

1275–1325; Middle English: having characteristics of a dog; see dog, -ed³

SYNONYMS FOR dogged

mulish, inflexible, unyielding. See stubborn.

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OTHER WORDS FROM dogged

dog·ged·ly, adverb dog·ged·ness, noun

Words nearby dogged

doge, dogey, dogface, dogfight, dogfish, dogged, dogger, dogger bank, doggerel, doggery, doggett's coat and badge race

Example sentences from the Web for doggedness

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.

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This fearlessness and doggedness makes him a natural soul mate of The Daily Beast.

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The sinister look in the eyes, the doggedness of the face did not change.

The Boy Scouts Book of Campfire Stories |Various
He was sober; he was dependable; and he was dogged with the doggedness of the unimaginative.

The Shadow |Arthur Stringer
Long afterward, Archibald Archer often recalled the patience and doggedness which Tom displayed that night.

Tom Slade with the Boys Over There |Percy K. Fitzhugh
The following story illustrates the doggedness of the Russian soldier.

The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) |James Edward Parrott
This anger too made him speak with such a threatening tone to Fulbert, as to rouse the doggedness of the boy's nature.

The Pillars of the House, Vol. I (of 2) |Charlotte M. Yonge

British Dictionary definitions for doggedness

dogged

/ (ˈdɒɡɪd) /

adjective

obstinately determined; wilful or tenacious

Derived forms of dogged

doggedly, adverb doggedness, noun