All dogged synonyms
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D d adj dogged
- tenacious — holding fast; characterized by keeping a firm hold (often followed by of): a tenacious grip on my arm; tenacious of old habits.
- stubborn — unreasonably obstinate; obstinately unmoving: a stubborn child.
- unshakable — to move or sway with short, quick, irregular vibratory movements.
- steadfast — fixed in direction; steadily directed: a steadfast gaze.
- indefatigable — incapable of being tired out; not yielding to fatigue; untiring.
- resolute — firmly resolved or determined; set in purpose or opinion: Her parents wanted her to marry, but she was focused on her education and remained resolute.
- unflagging — tireless
- hard-nosed — hardheaded or tough; unsentimentally practical: a hard-nosed labor leader.
- unyielding — unable to bend or be penetrated under pressure; hard: trees so unyielding that they broke in the harsh north winds.
- staunch — firm or steadfast in principle, adherence, loyalty, etc., as a person: a staunch Republican; a staunch friend.
- single-minded — having or showing a single aim or purpose: a single-minded program.
- relentless — that does not relent; unyieldingly severe, strict, or harsh; unrelenting: a relentless enemy.
- firm — not soft or yielding when pressed; comparatively solid, hard, stiff, or rigid: firm ground; firm texture.
- unbending — not bending or curving; inflexible; rigid.
- obstinate — firmly or stubbornly adhering to one's purpose, opinion, etc.; not yielding to argument, persuasion, or entreaty.
- steady — firmly placed or fixed; stable in position or equilibrium: a steady ladder.
- persevering — displaying perseverance; resolutely persistent; steadfast: a persevering student.
- adamant — If someone is adamant about something, they are determined not to change their mind about it.
- bullheaded — blindly stubborn; headstrong
- hardheaded — not easily moved or deceived; practical; shrewd.
- inexorable — unyielding; unalterable: inexorable truth; inexorable justice.
- inflexible — not flexible; incapable of or resistant to being bent; rigid: an inflexible steel rod.
- insistent — earnest or emphatic in dwelling upon, maintaining, or demanding something; persistent; pertinacious.
- mulish — of or like a mule, as being very stubborn, obstinate, or intractable.
- obdurate — unmoved by persuasion, pity, or tender feelings; stubborn; unyielding.
- pertinacious — holding tenaciously to a purpose, course of action, or opinion; resolute.
- pigheaded — stupidly obstinate; stubborn: pigheaded resistance.
- rigid — stiff or unyielding; not pliant or flexible; hard: a rigid strip of metal.
- perseverant — steady persistence in a course of action, a purpose, a state, etc., especially in spite of difficulties, obstacles, or discouragement.
- perseverative — to repeat something insistently or redundantly: to perseverate in reminding children of their responsibilities.
- tough nut — difficult person
adjective dogged
- determined — If you are determined to do something, you have made a firm decision to do it and will not let anything stop you.
- unwavering — to sway to and fro; flutter: Foliage wavers in the breeze.
- persistent — persistence