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Meaning of 'dogged' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Dogged [ a.]
- Sullen; morose.
- Sullenly obstinate; obstinately determined or persistent; as, dogged resolution; dogged work.
2 . Dogged [ imp. & p. p.]
- of Dog

Meaning of 'dogged' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . dogged [ s]
Meaning (1):
- stubbornly unyielding
Example in sentence:
  • a mind not gifted to discover truth but tenacious to hold it;
  • dogged persistence;
  • dour determination;
  • men tenacious of opinion;
  • the most vocal and pertinacious of all the critics

Nearby Words:

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