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sedulous
Sedulous (adj) means Describes someone who works hard and steadily, staying persistent until a goal is reached.
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Describes someone who works hard and steadily, staying persistent until a goal is reached.
"Leading the life I did, of the sedulous, strained nurse, I had to do something to keep myself fit."
— Ford Madox Hueffer i.e, Ford Madox Ford (1915)
"The pretty setting and glittering ship and dashing staff and sedulous servants and solicitous fun-managers all want something from me, and it’s not just the price of my ticket—they’ve already got that."
— David Foster Wallace, A Supposedly Fun Thing I’ll Never Do Again (1997)
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Describes something done with care and hard effort.
"The Scots have always been a fiercely independent people, but it surprised me how far this sedulous process of separation has gone already."
— Paul Routledge, Scotland is turning into another country … loch, stock and barrel (2010)
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Etymology
Formed from Latin sēdulus (“diligent, industrious, sedulous; solicitous; unremitting; zealous”) and English -ous. Sēdulus probably derives from sēdulō (“diligently; carefully; purposely; zealously”), possibly from sē- (prefix meaning ‘without’) plus dolō (ablative singular of dolus (“deceit, deception; evil intent, malice”)), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *del- (“to count, reckon”), plus -us (suffix forming adjectives).
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What is the meaning of sedulous?
"sedulous" (adj) means describes someone who works hard and steadily, staying persistent until a goal is reached.
What is another word for sedulous?
Other words for "sedulous" include assiduous.
What is the opposite of sedulous?
Opposites of "sedulous" include distracted, idle, inattentive.
What are the different meanings of sedulous?
"sedulous" has 2 main meanings: 1. Describes someone who works hard and steadily, staying persistent until a goal is reached; 2. Describes something done with care and hard effort.
