doggedadjective
uk/ˈdɒɡ.ɪd/us/ˈdɑː.ɡɪd/very determined to do something, even if it is very difficult:
Her ambition and dogged determination ensured that she rose to the top of her profession.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Strong-willed
- a firm hand idiom
- adamant
- adamantine
- aggressive
- an iron hand/fist in a velvet glove idiom
- go-getter
- going
- gutsy
- hard-boiled
- hard-headed
- importunate
- pigheaded
- purposeful
- pushy
- ravening
- recalcitrant
- redoubtable
- will not take no for an answer idiom
- willful
- with guns blazing idiom
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doggedly
adverb uk/ˈdɒɡ.ɪd.li/us/ˈdɑː.ɡɪd.li/
I kept at it, doggedly and patiently, until finally I could skate.
doggedness
noun [ U ] uk/ˈdɒɡ.ɪd.nəs/us/ˈdɑː.ɡɪd.nəs/