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doggedness

dog·ged
D d

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [daw-gid, dog-id]
    • /ˈdɔ gɪd, ˈdɒg ɪd/
    • /ˈdɒ.ɡɪd.nəs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [daw-gid, dog-id]
    • /ˈdɔ gɪd, ˈdɒg ɪd/

Definitions of doggedness word

  • adjective doggedness persistent in effort; stubbornly tenacious: a dogged worker. 1
  • noun doggedness (obsolete) Sullenness; moroseness. 1
  • noun doggedness The state of being dogged; persistence; perseverance; tenacity; stubbornness. 0

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Origin of doggedness

First appearance:

before 1275
One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English: having characteristics of a dog; see dog, -ed3

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Doggedness

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

doggedness popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for doggedness

noun doggedness

  • stamina — a plural of stamen.
  • pertinacity — the quality of being pertinacious; persistence.
  • tenacity — the quality of being tenacious, or of holding fast; persistence: the amazing tenacity of rumors.
  • perseverance — steady persistence in a course of action, a purpose, a state, etc., especially in spite of difficulties, obstacles, or discouragement.
  • persistence — the act or fact of persisting.

Antonyms for doggedness

noun doggedness

  • weakness — the state or quality of being weak; lack of strength, firmness, vigor, or the like; feebleness.
  • hesitance — hesitation; indecision or disinclination.
  • apathy — You can use apathy to talk about someone's state of mind if you are criticizing them because they do not seem to be interested in or enthusiastic about anything.

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