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adjective
- 1. having or showing care and conscientiousness in one's work or duties: "after diligent searching, he found a parcel"
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DILIGENT definition: 1. careful and using a lot of effort: 2. done in a careful and detailed way: 3. careful and using…. Learn more.
Diligent comes from the Latin diligere, which means "to value highly, take delight in," but in English it has always meant careful and hard-working. If you're a diligent worker, you don't just bang away at your job; you earnestly try to do everything right.
Diligent definition: constant in effort to accomplish something; attentive and persistent in doing anything. See examples of DILIGENT used in a sentence.
The meaning of DILIGENT is characterized by steady, earnest, and energetic effort : painstaking. How to use diligent in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Diligent.
Someone who is diligent works hard in a careful and thorough way. Meyers is a diligent and prolific worker. The historical research was impressively diligent. Synonyms: hard-working, careful, conscientious, earnest More Synonyms of diligent. diligence (dɪlɪdʒəns ) uncountable noun.
approving. careful and using a lot of effort: a diligent student. diligent about Leo is very diligent about his work. diligent in Their lawyer was extremely diligent in preparing their case. done in a careful and detailed way: The discovery was made after years of diligent research.
Diligent Definition. dĭlə-jənt. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Origin. Adjective. Filter. adjective. Persevering and careful in work; industrious. Webster's New World. Done with careful, steady effort; painstaking. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Performing with intense concentration, focus, responsible regard.
DILIGENCE definition: 1. the quality of working carefully and with a lot of effort: 2. the quality of working carefully…. Learn more.
Definition of diligent adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. careful and persevering in carrying out tasks or duties. 2. carried out with care and perseverance: diligent work. [C14: from Old French, from Latin dīligere to value, from dis- apart + legere to read] ˈdiligently adv.
