dogged
adjective
uk/ˈdɒɡ.ɪd/us/ˈdɑː.ɡɪd/verydeterminedtocontinuedoing something, ortryingto do something,evenwhen this isdifficultortakesalongtime:
She was a doggedadvocateof thestruggleagainstinjustice.
He is dogged in hispursuitof hisdreams.
working to achieve a goal even if it is difficult
- determinedI was determined not to give up.
- doggedHer dogged determination to uncover the truth about the scandal led to her winning a reporting prize.
- persistentThe shop never gives refunds, but if you are persistent, they may.
- resolvedI am resolved to do something about the issue.
- resoluteWe must remain resolute in the face of opposition.
- single-mindedShe was single-minded and uncompromising in her work.
used with words thatmean'continuedeffort' to emphasiz thequalityof notstoppingor giving up:
Thecampaigners' doggedpersistenceisfinallypayingoff.
Heinspireddoggeddevotionin hisfollowers.
Synonyms
persistent
pertinaciousformal
tenacious
unyielding
- He was well-known as a doggedinvestigatorwho waswillingto take onpowerfulpoliticians.
- Theyfinishedtheracejustaheadoftheirdoggedpursuers.
- Scientificprogressis often theresultof doggeddeterminationand hardwork.
- She wasknownfor her doggedpursuitof thetruth.
Strong-willed
- adamant
- adamantine
- adamantly
- aggressive
- aggressively
- going
- gutsy
- hard-boiled
- hard-headed
- headstrong
- purposeful
- purposefully
- pushy
- recalcitrant
- redoubtable
- unbending
- undaunted
- unrelenting
- unrelentingly
- unyielding