Dictionary Definition
doggedness n : persistent determination [syn:
perseverance,
persistence,
persistency,
tenacity, tenaciousness, pertinacity]
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Noun
- The state of being dogged; persistence; stubbornness.
- 1919, W. Somerset
Maugham, The Moon and Sixpence, ch. 26,
- I am convinced that it was only through the Dutchman's doggedness that he pulled through.
- 1919, W. Somerset
Maugham, The Moon and Sixpence, ch. 26,
- Sullenness; moroseness.
Synonyms
References
- Webster 1828
- Webster 1913
- Dictionary.com