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Diligent

Diligent Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Diligent? [adj] characterized by care and perseverence in carrying out tasks; "a diligent detective investigates all clues"; "a diligent search of the files" [adj] quietly and steadily persevering especially in detail or exactness; "a diligent (or patient) worker"; "with persevering (or patient) industry she revived the failing business" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Diligent: assiduous \| hardworking \| industrious \| patient \| persevering \| sedulous \| tireless \| untiring Related Terms \| Find terms related to Diligent: academic \| advertent \| agog \| alert \| all ears \| all eyes \| ardent \| assiduous \| attentive \| aware \| bookish \| careful \| concentrated \| conscientious \| conscious \| constant \| continuing \| devoted to studies \| dogged \| donnish \| dryasdust \| earnest \| elaborate \| enduring \| energetic \| faithful \| fervent \| finical \| finicking \| finicky \| hard \| hardworking \| hard-working \| heedful \| immutable \| inalterable \| indefatigable \| indomitable \| industrious \| insistent \| intense \| intent \| intentive \| invincible \| laborious \| lasting \| loyal \| mandarin \| meticulous \| mindful \| never idle \| never-tiring \| nice \| niggling \| observant \| observing \| obstinate \| on the ball \| on the job \| open-eared \| open-eyed \| openmouthed \| operose \| owlish \| painstaking \| patient \| patient as Job \| pedantic \| permanent \| perseverant \| persevering \| persistent \| persisting \| pertinacious \| plodding \| plugging \| preoccupied \| professorial \| punctilious \| rabbinic \| rapt \| regardful \| relentless \| resolute \| scholarly \| scholastic \| scrupulous \| sedulous \| single-minded \| sleepless \| slogging \| stable \| steadfast \| steady \| strenuous \| stubborn \| studious \| tenacious \| thorough \| thoroughgoing \| tireless \| unabating \| unconquerable \| undaunted \| undiscouraged \| undrooping \| unfailing \| unfaltering \| unflagging \| unflinching \| unintermitting \| uninterrupted \| unnodding \| unrelaxing \| unrelenting \| unremitting \| unsleeping \| unsparing \| unswerving \| untiring \| unwavering \| unwearied \| unwearying \| unwinking \| utterly attentive \| vehement \| watchful \| weariless \| zealous See Also \| busy \| careful Diligent In Webster's Dictionary \Dil"i*gent\, a. [F. diligent, L. diligens, -entis, p. pr. of diligere, dilectum, to esteem highly, prefer; di- = dis- + legere to choose. See {Legend}.] 1. Prosecuted with careful attention and effort; careful; painstaking; not careless or negligent. The judges shall make diligent inquisition. --Deut. xix. 18. 2. Interestedly and perseveringly attentive; steady and earnest in application to a subject or pursuit; assiduous; industrious. Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings. --Prov. xxii. 29. Diligent cultivation of elegant literature. --Prescott. Syn: Active; assiduous; sedulous; laborious; persevering; attentive; industrious.

Diligent Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Diligent?

[adj] characterized by care and perseverence in carrying out tasks; "a diligent detective investigates all clues"; "a diligent search of the files"
[adj] quietly and steadily persevering especially in detail or exactness; "a diligent (or patient) worker"; "with persevering (or patient) industry she revived the failing business"

See Also | busy | careful

Diligent In Webster's Dictionary

\Dil"i*gent\, a. [F. diligent, L. diligens, -entis, p.
pr. of diligere, dilectum, to esteem highly, prefer; di- =
dis- + legere to choose. See {Legend}.]
1. Prosecuted with careful attention and effort; careful;
   painstaking; not careless or negligent.

         The judges shall make diligent inquisition. --Deut.
                                               xix. 18.

2. Interestedly and perseveringly attentive; steady and
   earnest in application to a subject or pursuit; assiduous;
   industrious.

         Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall
         stand before kings.                   --Prov. xxii.
                                               29.

         Diligent cultivation of elegant literature.
                                               --Prescott.

Syn: Active; assiduous; sedulous; laborious; persevering;
     attentive; industrious.

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