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assiduous [əˈsɪdjʊəs] adj
1. hard-working; persevering an assiduous researcher 2. undertaken with perseverance and care assiduous editing [from Latin assiduus sitting down to (something), from assidēre to sit beside, from sedēre to sit] assiduously adv assiduousness n ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
assiduous adjective diligent, constant, steady, hard-working, persistent, attentive, persevering, laborious, industrious, indefatigable, studious, unflagging, untiring, swotty (Brit. informal), sedulous, unwearied an assiduous student lazy, slack, idle, careless, lax, negligent, indolent, inattentive Translations assiduous [əˈsɪdjʊəs] adj → assiduo/a assiduous [əˈsɪdjʊəs] adj → assiduo/a How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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He had become simply the obedient and assiduous secretary. The selfish sagacity of the latter, which had at first drawn Robert into the scrape, was the principal instrument of his deliverance from it; for her respectful humility, assiduous attentions, and endless flatteries, as soon as the smallest opening was given for their exercise, reconciled Mrs. The assiduous merchant, the laborious husbandman, the active mechanic, and the industrious manufacturer, -- all orders of men, look forward with eager expectation and growing alacrity to this pleasing reward of their toils. |
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