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sedulous

[ sej-uh-luhs ]

adjective

  1. diligent in application or attention; persevering; assiduous.

    Synonyms: tireless, constant

  2. persistently or carefully maintained:

    sedulous flattery.



sedulous

/ sɪˈdjuːlɪtɪ; ˈsɛdjʊləs /

adjective

  1. constant or persistent in use or attention; assiduous; diligent
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • sedulity, noun
  • ˈsedulously, adverb
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Other Words From

  • sedu·lous·ly adverb
  • sedu·lous·ness noun
  • un·sedu·lous adjective
  • un·sedu·lous·ly adverb
  • un·sedu·lous·ness noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sedulous1

1530–40; < Latin sēdulus, adj. derivative of the phrase sē dolō diligently, literally, without guile; replacing sedulious ( sedulity, -ous )
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sedulous1

C16: from Latin sēdulus, of uncertain origin
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Example Sentences

The nature of the stage in the days of Shakespeare has been ascertained, by the sedulous exertions of his commentators.

Like the Mosaic Law, under the sedulous care of the sacerdotal orders it ripened into a most burdensome ritualism.

But there is nothing young in this sedulous suppression of toil.

The most sedulous groom could not have bestowed more attention upon the horse of his heart than Dick Turpin now paid to his mare.

Though ambitious, he was prudent; and, though born to please and be pleased, he was sedulous and self-restrained.

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