assiduous
11assiduous — as|sid|u|ous [əˈsıdjuəs US dʒuəs] adj formal [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: asiduus, from assidere; ASSESS] very careful to make sure that something is done properly or completely = ↑meticulous assiduous in ▪ He was assiduous in his… …
12assiduous — as•sid•u•ous [[t]əˈsɪdʒ u əs[/t]] adj. 1) constant; unremitting: assiduous reading[/ex] 2) working diligently at a task; persevering; industrious: an assiduous student[/ex] • Etymology: 1530–40; < L assiduus=assid(ēre) to sit near… …
13assiduous — adjective /əˈsɪdʒ.jʊ.əs/ Hard working, diligent or regular (in attendance or work); industrious. He was officious in the right time and place, quiet as a lamb when his patron seemed inclined to study or to muse, active and assiduous to assist or… …
14assiduous — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. diligent, attentive. See activity. Ant., lazy. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. industrious, persevering, careful, attentive; see careful , diligent . See Synonym Study at diligent . III (Roget s 3… …
15assiduous — , acidulous Assiduous means diligent; acidulous means tart or acidic …
16assiduous — adjective formal very careful to make sure that something is done properly or completely: an assiduous collector of folk songs assiduously adverb assiduity noun (U) …
17assiduous — adjective she was assiduous in pointing out every feature Syn: diligent, careful, meticulous, thorough, sedulous, attentive, conscientious, punctilious, painstaking, rigorous, particular; persevering See note at busy …
18assiduous — [əˈsɪdjʊəs] adj formal someone who is assiduous works very hard and does things carefully …
19assiduous — /əˈsɪdʒuəs / (say uh sijoohuhs) adjective 1. constant; unremitting: assiduous reading. 2. constant in application; attentive; devoted. {Latin assiduus sitting down to} –assiduously, adverb –assiduousness, noun …
20assiduous — Synonyms and related words: advertent, agog, alert, all ears, all eyes, ardent, attentive, aware, careful, concentrated, conscious, constant, continuing, diligent, dogged, earnest, elaborate, enduring, energetic, faithful, fervent, finical,… …
