dogged
Refusing to give up, however hard things get.
dogged in a sentence
- With dogged effort, Noah practised his spellings every single night until he knew them all.
- The dogged detective followed every tiny clue for months until the mystery was finally solved.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to dogged?
- Awavering
- Bhalf-hearted
- Cdetermined
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C: determined. The other three mean the opposite of dogged.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to dogged?
- Adetermined
- Bstubborn
- Ctireless
- Dhalf-hearted
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D: half-hearted. The other three mean nearly the same as dogged.
Words that mean something similar
determined, stubborn, tireless
Words that mean the opposite
half-hearted, wavering
More words about character & personality
- earnest: Serious and truly meaning what you say.
- eccentric: Behaving in an odd but usually harmless way.
- eminent: Famous and highly respected.
- enterprise: The courage and energy to start new and difficult projects.
- ferocious: Fierce, wild and violent.
- fickle: Changing your mind often about what you like or want.
- fierce: Very aggressive, strong or wild.
- foe: An enemy, someone who is against you.
More words to explore
Sitting the 11+ in Kent, Medway or Buckinghamshire?
Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test