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Synonyms & Antonyms of dogged
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
continuing despite difficulties, opposition, or discouragement
- a madman who spent his life in dogged pursuit of power
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- assured,
- certain,
- dedicated,
- determined,
- firm,
- hell-bent,
- intent,
- positive,
- resolute,
- resolved,
- single-minded,
- sure
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2
sticking to an opinion, purpose, or course of action in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion
- your dogged adherence to a really lame argument is embarrassing
Synonyms for dogged
- adamant,
- adamantine,
- bullheaded,
- hard,
- hard-nosed,
- hardened,
- hardheaded,
- headstrong,
- immovable,
- implacable,
- inconvincible,
- inflexible,
- intransigent,
- mulish,
- obdurate,
- obstinate,
- opinionated,
- ossified,
- pat,
- pertinacious,
- perverse,
- pigheaded,
- self-opinionated,
- self-willed,
- stiff-necked,
- stubborn,
- unbending,
- uncompromising,
- unrelenting,
- unyielding,
- willful
- (or wilful)
Words Related to dogged
- determined,
- hell-bent,
- inexorable,
- persistent,
- relentless,
- resolved,
- set,
- single-minded,
- steadfast,
- stouthearted,
- tenacious,
- unflinching
- firm,
- hard-line,
- hard-shell
- (or hard-shelled),
- iron,
- severe,
- stern,
- strict
- bloody-minded
- [chiefly British],
- cantankerous
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3
showing no signs of slackening or yielding in one's purpose
- a dogged search for the missing piece of the puzzle
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dogged
verb
past tense of dog
Synonyms & Antonyms of dogged (Entry 2 of 2)
1
to go after or on the track of
- star athletes being dogged by fans when they're out in public
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2
to subject (someone) to constant scoldings and sharp reminders
- tired of constantly having to dog their son about cleaning his room
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The first known use of dogged was in 1700
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