Dogged and Pliable

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Dogged adjective - Sticking to an opinion, purpose, or course of action in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion.

Usage example: your dogged adherence to a really lame argument is embarrassing

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Pliable is an antonym for dogged.

Nearby Words: doggedly, dogging

Pliable adjective - Able to bend easily without breaking.

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Dogged is an antonym for pliable.

Nearby Words: pliant, pliability, pliably

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Pliable and Dogged. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dogged/pliable

Dogged & Pliable. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/dogged/pliable>.

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