diligent
[ dil-i-juhnt ]
/ ˈdɪl ɪ dʒənt /
adjective
constant in effort to accomplish something; attentive and persistent in doing anything: a diligent student.
done or pursued with persevering attention; painstaking: a diligent search of the files.
Words nearby diligent
dilettante, dilettantism, dilf, dili, diligence, diligent, dill, dill pickle, dillard, dilli, dillinger
Origin of diligent
SYNONYMS FOR diligent
OTHER WORDS FROM diligent
synonym study for diligent
1. See busy.
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diligent
/ (ˈdɪlɪdʒənt) /
adjective
careful and persevering in carrying out tasks or duties
carried out with care and perseverancediligent work
Derived forms of diligent
diligently, adverbWord Origin for diligent
C14: from Old French, from Latin dīligere to value, from dis- apart + legere to read
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