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Meaning of 'diligent' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Diligent [ a.]
- Prosecuted with careful attention and effort; careful; painstaking; not careless or negligent.
- Interestedly and perseveringly attentive; steady and earnest in application to a subject or pursuit; assiduous; industrious.

Meaning of 'diligent' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . diligent [ a]
Meaning (1):
- characterized by care and perseverance in carrying out tasks
Example in sentence:
  • a diligent detective investigates all clues;
  • a diligent search of the files
2 . diligent [ s]
Meaning (2):
- quietly and steadily persevering especially in detail or exactness
Example in sentence:
  • a diligent (or patient) worker;
  • with persevering (or patient) industry she revived the failing business

Nearby Words:

dilacerate dilacerated dilacerating dilaceration dilaniate dilaniation dilapidate dilapidated dilapidating dilapidation

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