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    painstaking
    /ˈpeɪnzˌteɪkɪŋ/

    adjective

    • 1. done with or employing great care and thoroughness: "painstaking attention to detail"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPAINSTAKING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    PAINSTAKING definition: 1. extremely careful and correct, and involving a lot of effort: 2. extremely careful and correct…. Learn more.

  3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › painstakingPainstaking - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    painstaking. /ˌpeɪnˌˈsteɪkɪŋ/ /ˈpeɪnsteɪkɪŋ/ IPA guide. If you notice that painstaking is composed of pains and taking, you already have a pretty clear sense of what this adjective means: to be painstaking is to be so careful, so meticulous, so thorough, that it hurts.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › painstakingPainstaking Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    noun. : the action of taking pains : diligent care and effort. … greater painstaking to achieve incidental verisimilitude and accuracy of detail … Times Literary Supplement. Synonyms. Adjective. careful. conscientious. fussy. loving. meticulous. scrupulous.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › painstakingPAINSTAKING Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Painstaking definition: taking or characterized by taking pains or trouble; expending or showing diligent care and effort; careful. See examples of PAINSTAKING used in a sentence.

  6. www.britannica.com › dictionary › painstakingPainstaking Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    PAINSTAKING meaning: showing or done with great care and effort.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPAINSTAKING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    painstaking stresses diligent and assiduous attention to detail in achieving a desired objective: a painstaking technician; the painstaking editing of a manuscript. careful, the most general in sense of these words, implies serious intent to perform well and accurately whatever task one has in hand: a careful housepainter; a careful study of ...

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishpainstaking adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of painstaking adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPAINSTAKING | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    extremely careful and correct, and involving a lot of effort: It took months of painstaking research to write the book. He was described by his colleagues as a painstaking journalist. Synonyms. careful. conscientious. meticulous approving. scrupulous. thorough (CAREFUL) Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. paying close attention to detail.

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › painstaking_adjpainstaking, adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    The earliest known use of the adjective painstaking is in the late 1600s. OED's earliest evidence for painstaking is from before 1685, in the writing of 4th Earl of Roscommon, poet. painstaking is formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: pain n.1, taking adj. See etymology.

  11. www-merriam--webster-com-ssl.access.yonsei.ac.kr › dictionary › painstakingPainstaking Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Oct 15, 2023 · The meaning of PAINSTAKING is taking pains : expending, showing, or involving diligent care and effort. How to use painstaking in a sentence.