sedulous

American  

[sej-uh-luhs] / ˈsɛdʒ ə ləs /

adjective

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

   Synonyms:

   tireless, constant

2. persistently or carefully maintained.

   sedulous flattery.

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sedulous British  

/ sɪˈdjuːlɪtɪ, ˈsɛdjʊləs /

adjective

1. constant or persistent in use or attention; assiduous; diligent

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Other Word Forms

• sedulity noun
• sedulously adverb
• sedulousness noun
• unsedulous adjective
• unsedulously adverb
• unsedulousness noun

Etymology

Origin of sedulous

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

Example Sentences

Fancies about interplanetary travel may have their sedulous followers, but skepticism about Musk’s Martian fantasy have been mounting.

From Los Angeles Times

Among the advantages that billionaires receive due to their wealth is sedulous defenses by journalists and other camp followers.

From Los Angeles Times

It had been her care which provided me a companion in Clerval—and yet a man is blind to a thousand minute circumstances which call forth a woman’s sedulous attention.

From Literature

But her most powerful paintings, sedulous and silent, arise from the plain tools of black ink, water, paper and fire.

From New York Times

However, the NFL was undeterred, arrogant as usual and, most of all, sedulous in its planning.

From Washington Post