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| ADJECTIVE | 1 | diligent, persevering | Quietly and steadily persevering especially in detail or exactness |
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| 2 | diligent | Characterized by care and perseverance in carrying out tasks |
| Sounds | dih'lihjhahnt |
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| Rhymes | abandonment, abatement, aberrant, and 658 more rhymes in ahnt... |
| Meaning | Quietly and steadily persevering especially in detail or exactness. |
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| Examples | "a diligent (or patient) worker" |
| Synonyms | persevering |
| Similar to | patient |
| Nouns | diligence, industry |
| Meaning | Characterized by care and perseverance in carrying out tasks. |
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| Examples | "a diligent detective investigates all clues"; "a diligent search of the files" |
| Contrary | negligent |
| Similar | assiduous, sedulous; hardworking, industrious, tireless, untiring |
| See also | busy; careful |
| Nouns | diligence |
| Adverbs | diligently |
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