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Synonyms for painstaking
adj meticulous, thoroughAntonyms for painstaking
- careless
- lazy
- lethargic
- negligent
- thoughtless
- uncareful
- unconcerned
- unenthusiastic
- unscrupulous
- easy
- half-baked
- half-done
- unmindful
- unthorough
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the
Philip Lief Group.
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- many-faceted
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exacting
adjective. demanding
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the
Philip Lief Group.