ADJECTIVE | all | diligent, persevering | quietly and steadily persevering especially in detail or exactness |
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all | diligent | characterized by care and perseverance in carrying out tasks |
Sounds | dih'lihjhahnt | |
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Rhymes | abandonment ... wonderment: 671 rhymes with ahnt... |
Meaning | quietly and steadily persevering especially in detail or exactness. | |
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Example | "a diligent (or patient) worker" | |
Synonym | persevering | |
Broader | patient | enduring trying / trying circumstances with even temper or characterized by such endurance |
Spanish | diligente, perseverante | |
Catalan | diligent, perseverant | |
Nouns | diligence, industry | persevering determination to perform a task |
Meaning | Characterized by care and perseverance in carrying out tasks. | |
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Narrower | assiduous, sedulous | marked by care and persistent effort |
hardworking, industrious, tireless, untiring | Characterized by hard work and perseverance | |
See also | busy | actively or fully engaged or occupied |
careful | Exercising caution or showing care or attention | |
Opposite | negligent | Characterized by neglect and undue lack of concern |
Spanish | diligente | |
Catalan | diligent | |
Nouns | diligence | persevering determination to perform a task |
Adverbs | diligently | with diligence |
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