dogged
pronunciation
How to pronounce dogged in British English:
UK [ˈdɒgɪd]
How to pronounce dogged in American English:
US [ˈdɔgɪd]
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- Adjective:
- stubbornly unyielding
Word Origin
- dogged (adj.)
- "having the qualities of a dog" (mostly in a negative sense), c. 1300, from dog (n.). Meaning "persistent" is from 1779. Hence doggedly (late 14c.), "cruelly, maliciously;" later "with a dog's persistence" (1773). Related: Doggedness.
Synonym
Example
- 1. But even the most dogged fighters are sometimes outclassed .
- 2. Worked with dogged sense of purpose , though felt the result feeble beyond redemption .
- 3. Their salespeople are passionate about their products , however prosaic , and dogged in their determination to open up new markets .
- 4. Dogged indonesian diplomacy subsequently managed to cobble together a palatable , if bland , asean position on the sea .
- 5. In congress , democrats face a dogged attempt by republicans to stop or delay a climate change bill .