sedulous

(sĕj'ə-ləs)
adj.
Persevering and constant in effort or application; assiduous. See synonyms at busy.

[From Latin sēdulus, from sēdulō, zealously : sē, without + dolō, ablative of dolus, trickery (probably from Greek dolos, cunning).]

sedulously sed'u·lous·ly adv.
sedulousness sed'u·lous·ness or se·du'li·ty (sĭ-dū'lĭ-tē, -dyū'-) n.

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adjective

Characterized by steady attention and effort: assiduous, diligent, industrious, studious. See industrious/lazy.

adj

Definition: diligent
Antonyms: nonchalant

involving or accomplished with careful perseverance; diligent in application

IN BRIEF: Constant, continuous.

Sedulous study brought the happy benefit of acceptance to graduate school.

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• Demanding, Critical, Calculating, or Selfish

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See words rhyming with "sedulity."

Dansk (Danish)
adj. - flittig, ihærdig

Nederlands (Dutch)
nijver, volhardend

Français (French)
adj. - zélé, assidu, empressé

Deutsch (German)
adj. - eifrig

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - ενδελεχής, ακούραστος

Italiano (Italian)
assiduo

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - diligente (m), perseverante (m)

Русский (Russian)
прилежный, упорный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - diligente, trabajador

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - trägen, flitig

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
勤勉的, 仔细的, 聚精会神的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 勤勉的, 仔細的, 聚精會神的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 근면한, 꼼꼼한, 공들인

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 勤勉な, 念入りな

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) مجد, مثابر‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮מתמיד, שקדני, דקדקן, זהיר‬

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