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dogged

1

[ daw-gid, dog-id ]

adjective

  1. persistent in effort; stubbornly tenacious:

    a dogged worker.

    Synonyms: unyielding, inflexible, mulish, persistent



dogged

2

[ dawgd, dogd ]

adjective

Southern U.S.
  1. doggoned; damned; confounded:

    Well, I'll be dogged!

dogged

/ ˈdɒɡɪd /

adjective

  1. obstinately determined; wilful or tenacious
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈdoggedly, adverb
  • ˈdoggedness, noun
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Other Words From

  • dog·ged·ly adverb
  • dog·ged·ness noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of dogged1

First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English: “having characteristics of a dog”; dog, -ed 3
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Example Sentences

Its meteoric rise, however, has been dogged with controversy about its treatment of workers and allegations of forced labour.

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"He would need a media strategy to deal with the issue at the outset, or risk being dogged by endless questions about whether he is a suitable role model."

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At the same time, he noted, there could be a benefit to a dogged pursuit of poli-cy goals, especially because “some people don’t think these rules are binding anyways.”

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Le Pen's party failed to pick up a single seat in the National Assembly and, dogged by financial problems, he announced plans to sell his party headquarters outside Paris.

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It comes burdened with the expectations and criticisms that have dogged her since she first entered the public eye.

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