diligent
/ˈdɪlɪdʒ(ə)nt
/adjective
Having or showing care and conscientiousness in one’s work or duties: after diligent searching, he found a parcel...
- With careful planning and diligent payments, even the worst rating can achieve absolution.
- Examinations are an important part of the education system and must be done in a diligent and thorough manner.
- This not only lets buyers see what has been done to the car and when, but it will also reassure them that you have been a diligent, careful owner.
Synonyms
industrious, hard-working, assiduous;
conscientious, particular, punctilious, meticulous, painstaking, rigorous, exacting, careful, thorough, sedulous, attentive, heedful, intent, earnest, studious;
constant, persevering, persistent, tenacious, pertinacious, zealous, dedicated, committed, driven, active, busy;
unflagging, untiring, tireless, indefatigable, dogged, plodding, slogging
archaic laborious
Origin
Middle English: via Old French from Latin diligens, diligent- 'assiduous', from diligere 'love, take delight in'.
- half binding
- half blood
- half-blooded
- half-blue
- half board
- half-boot
- half-bottle
- half-bound
- half-bred
- half-breed
- half-brother
- half-butt
- half-caf
- half-caste
- half-century
- half-cock
- half-cocked
- half-completed
- out of pocket
- out of practice
- out of print
- out of proportion
- out-of-province
- out-of-round
- out-of-roundness