dogged

dogged Definition

dog·ged (dôg′id, däg′-)

adjective

not giving in readily; persistent; stubborn

Etymology: ME < dogge, dog

dogged Related Forms

dog′·gedly adverb dog′·ged·ness noun

dogged Synonyms

modif.

stubborn, tenacious, persistent, firm; see diligent, obstinate, resolute 2. See syn. study at stubborn.

dogged Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

persistence: Alan's dogged persistence to study such low subjects, finally earned him some respite.
perseverance: With courage and dogged perseverance the Catholic faith was kept alive during the years of persecution which followed Culloden.
determination: Through sheer dogged determination, more business began to trickle in.
pursuit: However, the producers decided to drop the character in order to concentrate the action on Erskine's dogged pursuit of justice.
resistance: Step 1 - hail the display of Traditional English Values in the dogged resistance of Our Brave Boys against Johnny Foreigner.
defense: The dogged defense by David Gilderoy refused York any shots on goal from their short corners.

dogged Quotes

It's dogged as does it. It ain't thinking about it.

—Trollope, Anthony

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