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assiduous

/əˈsɪdʒu.əs/

IELTSAcademic

adjective

Working very hard and careful; showing dedication.

She made an assiduous effort to improve.
His assiduous study led to success.

Adinary Nuance

Near-neighbors: 'assiduous' suggests steady, careful effort, whereas 'diligent' focuses on steady work, 'conscientious' stresses moral duty, and 'meticulous' highlights attention to detail. Pick 'assiduous' when emphasizing persistent, careful devotion.

In other languages

Spanish: Consistente y dedicado
Japanese: 懸命な、恒久的な
Korean: 성실한, 끈기 있는
Vietnamese: Chăm chỉ, cần mẫn
Chinese: 勤勉的

Common phrases

assiduous effortassiduous studyassiduous workassiduous attention

Synonyms

diligent hardworking conscientious painstaking scrupulous

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