diligent

[dil-i-juhnt] / ˈdɪl ɪ dʒənt /

ADJECTIVE

persevering, hard-working

Synonyms

STRONGEST

active assiduous attentive careful conscientious eager earnest indefatigable industrious painstaking persistent studious tireless

WEAK

busy constant eager beaver grind laborious occupied operose persisting pertinacious plugging sedulous steadfast unflagging unrelenting untiring

Antonyms

STRONGEST

careless disinterested idle ignorant inactive inattentive lazy neglectful thoughtless tired uncareful unconcerned unenthusiastic unscrupulous weary

WEAK

indifferent languid lethargic negligent

Example Sentences

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Avoiding price increases for consumers will require diligent utility commissioners who scrutinize spending plans and push for the grid to be used more efficiently, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

She was particularly diligent about checking for accuracy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

"I am a diligent recycler, I really try. But we've noticed that actually they seem to bung it all in the same van," she says.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

“This will hit unevenly,” Lau added, noting that big players have been diligent with recording Harmonized Tariff Schedule codes for their imports.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 20, 2026

She was almost as diligent as when she had the whole weight of the house on her shoulders.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

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