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diligent
adjective as in persevering, hard-working
Strongest matches
active, assiduous, attentive, careful, conscientious, eager, earnest, indefatigable, industrious, painstaking, persistent, studious, tireless
Weak matches
busy, constant, eager beaver, grind, laborious, occupied, operose, persisting, pertinacious, plugging, sedulous, steadfast, unflagging, unrelenting, untiring
Example Sentences
"We should be able to expect safe, compassionate and diligent care for some of the most vulnerable people in society," says Jane.
For tracking to be useful, you have to be diligent.
But according to dental experts, even the most diligent brushers might be making a few mistakes that could be undoing their good work.
She explained getting the stats of individual players' careers isn't as simple as Googling it - back in the day, clubs weren't so diligent about keeping records.
You are probably the most diligent taxpayer who has ever written a letter to this column.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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