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

Derived Forms

• sedulity, noun
• ˈsedulously, adverb

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

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 )

Word History and Origins

Origin of sedulous¹

C16: from Latin sēdulus, of uncertain origin

Example Sentences

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

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

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

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

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

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