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adjective
- 1. having or showing tenacity and grim persistence: "success required dogged determination"
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very determined to continue doing something, or trying to do something, even when this is difficult or takes a long time: She was a dogged advocate of the struggle against injustice. He is dogged in his pursuit of his dreams. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. working to achieve a goal even if it is difficult.
an obstinate proponent of conspiracy theories. dogged suggests an admirable often tenacious and unwavering persistence. pursued the story with dogged perseverance. stubborn implies sturdiness in resisting change which may or may not be admirable. a person too stubborn to admit error.
Someone who's dogged is stubbornly persistent. In the old Looney Tunes cartoons, Wile E. Coyote's pursuit of the Road Runner is dogged. He simply will not give up.
If you describe someone's actions as dogged, you mean that they are determined to continue with something even if it becomes difficult or dangerous. They have gained respect through sheer dogged determination.
Definition of dogged adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
DOGGED meaning: having or showing the attitude of a person who wants to do or get something and will not stop trying stubborn and determined.
DOGGED definition: continuing to do or believe in something, although it is difficult: . Learn more.
Dogged definition: persistent in effort; stubbornly tenacious. See examples of DOGGED used in a sentence.
Dogged Definition. dôgĭd, dŏgĭd. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Origin. Adjective. Verb. Filter. adjective. Not giving in readily; persistent; stubborn. Webster's New World. Stubbornly persevering; tenacious. American Heritage. Similar definitions. Synonyms: unyielding. dour. persistent. tenacious. pertinacious. unshakable.
Define dogged. dogged synonyms, dogged pronunciation, dogged translation, English dictionary definition of dogged. adj. Stubbornly persevering; tenacious: "two warring ideals in one dark body, whose dogged strength alone keeps it from being torn asunder" .
