Definition
Showing tenacious unwavering persistence and determination in pursuing something despite difficulties or obstacles.
Etymology
From 'dog' plus the suffix '-ed', originally meaning having the characteristics of a dog. The positive sense of persistence developed from observing dogs' loyal and persistent nature, particularly in hunting.
Kelly Says
The transformation of 'dogged' from a potentially negative trait (stubborn like a dog) to a largely positive one (persistently determined) reflects changing attitudes toward dogs in society. Dogs evolved from working animals to beloved companions, and our language evolved with that relationship.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
እንደ እንጀራ
en-deh en-jer-a
ARالعربية
مثابر
mitha-bir
CACatalà
persiste
per-sis-teh
CSČeština
vytrvalý
vye-tr-val-ee
DADansk
udholden
oo-d-hold-en
DEDeutsch
ausdauernd
owz-dow-ernd
ELΕλληνικά
ατρόμητος
a-troh-me-tos
FRFrançais
tenace
teh-nays
HIहिन्दी
लगनशील
lagan-sheel
HUMagyar
kitartó
kee-tar-toh
IDBahasa Indonesia
tenang
teh-nang
ITItaliano
tenace
teh-nah-chay
JA日本語
粘り強い
ni-guri-tsuyoi
KO한국어
끈기 있는
kkeun-gi it-neun
MSBahasa Melayu
teguh
teh-guh
MYမြန်မာ
ကြိုးပြု
kree-byoo
NLNederlands
volhardend
vohl-har-den
NONorsk
utholdende
oo-thold-en-deh
PLPolski
wytrwały
vye-trval-ee
PTPortuguês
persistente
per-sis-ten-teh
RORomână
tenace
teh-nah-chay
RUРусский
упорный
oo-por-nyy
SVSvenska
uphållsam
oo-p-halls-am
SWKiswahili
mwenye nguvu
mwen-ye ng-oo-vu
TAதமிழ்
துடிப்பான
thoo-di-pa-naan
TEతెలుగు
పట్టుబడు
pat-tu-ba-du
THไทย
แน่วแน่
nāo-wān-nāe
UKУкраїнська
витривальний
vye-try-va-lnyy
VITiếng Việt
kiên trì
khee-en-tree