diligent — meaning in English
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English meaning
- diligent adjective Working with steady, careful effort; hard-working and thorough.
- hardworking adj Putting in a lot of effort and diligence at one's job or tasks.
- industrious adjective Working hard and steadily; diligent.
- sedulous adj Of a person: diligent in application or pursuit; constant and persevering in business or in endeavours to effect a goal; steadily industrious.
Senses
diligent is used for these senses in English:
- diligent Performing with industrious concentration; hard-working and focused.
- hardworking Of a person, taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly.
- industrious Hard-working and persistent.
- sedulous Of a person: diligent in application or pursuit; constant and persevering in business or in endeavours to effect a goal; steadily industrious.