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Meaning of 'painstaking' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Painstaking [ a.]
- Careful in doing; diligent; faithful; attentive.
2 . Painstaking [ n.]
- The act of taking pains; carefulness and fidelity in performance.

Meaning of 'painstaking' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . painstaking [ s]
Meaning (1):
- characterized by extreme care and great effort
Example in sentence:
  • conscientious application to the work at hand;
  • painstaking research;
  • scrupulous attention to details

Nearby Words:

paid paideutics paien paigle paijama pail pailful pailfuls paillasse pailmall

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