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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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

If you’re okay with that, and you’re diligent about how you structure your investment account so that the money is working for you and your financial goals, why not switch it up a bit?

From MarketWatch

The UK Covid-19 Inquiry has praised the former first minister as a "serious and diligent leader", but it said she "often excluded" some government ministers and advisers from key discussions.

From BBC

Despite the vacancies, UVA’s board has the votes it needs to conduct a diligent leadership search and hire a new President, which would let the school get back to educating.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Can You Solve the Murder?” also offers a neat bonus for savvy crime-solvers—a detective scoring system that awards keen “sleuthing skills” and diligent notetaking.

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