diligent

[dil-i-juhnt] / ˈdɪl ɪ dʒənt /

ADJECTIVE

persevering, hard-working

Synonyms

STRONGEST

active assiduous attentive careful conscientious eager earnest indefatigable industrious painstaking persistent studious tireless

WEAK

busy constant eager beaver grind laborious occupied operose persisting pertinacious plugging sedulous steadfast unflagging unrelenting untiring

Antonyms

STRONGEST

careless disinterested idle ignorant inactive inattentive lazy neglectful thoughtless tired uncareful unconcerned unenthusiastic unscrupulous weary

WEAK

indifferent languid lethargic negligent

Example Sentences

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Have you lost count of the times you've had high hopes for a pot plant but despite careful positioning and diligent watering it always seems to die?

From BBC

A diligent researcher and an engaging writer, she makes effective use of court testimony, newspaper accounts and, where possible, her own interviews.

From The Wall Street Journal

You may feel proud of your decades of diligent saving for retirement.

From MarketWatch

If you’re as diligent with your search for an adviser as you are with your attentiveness to this strategy, you’re going to be just fine.

From MarketWatch

Maldonado said Cuellar was diligent about reaching out to solicit input before a vote on any bill involving transportation or logistics.

From The Wall Street Journal

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