stubbornly unyielding; "dogged persistence"; "dour determination"; "the most vocal and pertinacious of all the critics"; "a mind not gifted to discover truth but tenacious to hold it"- T S Eliot; "men tenacious of opinion"
Sullenly obstinate; obstinately determined or persistent; as, dogged resolution; dogged work
If you describe someone's actions as dogged, you mean that they are determined to continue with something even if it becomes difficult or dangerous. They have gained respect through sheer dogged determination. = resolute, persistent + doggedly dog·ged·ly She would fight doggedly for her rights as the children's mother. + doggedness dog·ged·ness Most of my accomplishments came as the result of sheer doggedness. dogged behaviour shows that you are very determined to continue doing something (dog)