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assiduous
Assiduous (adj) means working hard and steadily at something, especially with great care.
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Working hard and steadily at something, especially with great care.
"Klein rose to prominence in the 1960s by assiduous application of accounting methods to the music industry."
— Will Pavia, Allen Klein, accountant turned manager of the Beatles, dies at 77 (2009)
"“Asteroid City,” the latest from Wes Anderson, is filled with the assiduous visuals, mythic faces and charming curiosities that you expect from this singular filmmaker."
— Manohla Dargis, ‘Asteroid City’ Review: Our Town and Country (2023)
"The most recent attempt to contact Pioneer 10 was on 6-7 February 2003. But in this case, the Madrid station got conclusively null results after an assiduous search."
— James A. Van Allen, Termination of Pioneer 10's Mission (2003)
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Etymology
A learned borrowing from Latin assiduus, from assidere ('to sit down to'), from ad- ('to') and sedere ('to sit'). Compare sedulous, and note that it is cognate, via assidere, with assess.
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What is the meaning of assiduous?
"assiduous" (adj) means working hard and steadily at something, especially with great care.
What is another word for assiduous?
Other words for "assiduous" include sedulous.
What is the opposite of assiduous?
Opposites of "assiduous" include remiss, idle, perfunctory.
