painstaking
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Adjective — Done with great care and thorough attention to detail.
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Etymology
Built from "pains" (effort) plus "taking," from the phrase "take pains." Because it's commonly pronounced as if it were "pain-staking," some speakers mistakenly assume it relates to a stake rather than to careful effort.
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What does “painstaking” mean?
The word “painstaking” means done with great care and thorough attention to detail. In plain terms, extremely careful and thorough, often to the point of being slow.
How do you pronounce “painstaking”?
“Painstaking” is pronounced PAYNZ-tay-kihng (/ˈpeɪnˌsteɪkɪŋ/ in IPA).
How do you use “painstaking” in a sentence?
Here is “painstaking” used in a sentence: “Restoring the painting required painstaking work over several months.”
What part of speech is “painstaking”?
“Painstaking” is an adjective.