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Definitions

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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Everyone you speak to about Peters says the same words: meticulous, diligent, thorough.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

In a report published last year the UK Covid Inquiry praised the former first minister as a "serious and diligent leader", but said she "often excluded" some government ministers and advisers from key discussions.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

I had to be more diligent about closing windows on the Neo.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026

“I would hate to criticize him for not being more diligent, but it is frustrating,” said Skyhawk in a 1995 interview about the initiative.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

“We are diligent in our Title IX compliance. We take this very seriously. There’s no room for mistreating people here.”

From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.