as|sid´u|ous|ness

as|sid´u|ous|ness
as|sid|u|ous «uh SIHJ u uhs», adjective.
working hard and steadily; careful and attentive; diligent: »

No error escaped his assiduous attention to detail.

SYNONYM(S): steady, unremitting, untiring.
[< Latin assiduus (with English -ous) < assidēre sit at < ad- at + sedēre sit]
as|sid´u|ous|ly, adverb.
as|sid´u|ous|ness, noun.

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  • as|sid´u|ous|ly — as|sid|u|ous «uh SIHJ u uhs», adjective. working hard and steadily; careful and attentive; diligent: »No error escaped his assiduous attention to detail. SYNONYM(S): steady, unremitting, untiring. ╂[< Latin assiduus (with English ous) <… …   Useful english dictionary

  • as|sid|u|ous — «uh SIHJ u uhs», adjective. working hard and steadily; careful and attentive; diligent: »No error escaped his assiduous attention to detail. SYNONYM(S): steady, unremitting, untiring. ╂[< Latin assiduus (with English ous) < assidēre sit at… …   Useful english dictionary

  • in|sid´i|ous|ly — in|sid|i|ous «ihn SIHD ee uhs», adjective. 1. seeking to entrap or ensnare; wily or sly; crafty; tricky; treacherous: »an insidious foe. SYNONYM(S): cunning, underhand. 2. working secretly or subtly; developing without attracting attention; more… …   Useful english dictionary

  • in|sid|i|ous — «ihn SIHD ee uhs», adjective. 1. seeking to entrap or ensnare; wily or sly; crafty; tricky; treacherous: »an insidious foe. SYNONYM(S): cunning, underhand. 2. working secretly or subtly; developing without attracting attention; more dangerous… …   Useful english dictionary

  • sid — aero·sid·er·ite; aero·sid·er·o·lite; an·ap·sid; aph·ro·sid·er·ite; ap·sid·i·ole; ar·ga·sid; ar·se·ni·o·sid·er·ite; as·sid·u·ous; as·sid·u·ous·ly; as·sid·u·ous·ness; bal·a·no·glos·sid; ba·sid·i·al; ba·sid·io·carp; ba·sid·io·lichen;… …   English syllables

  • ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables

  • ous — ovig·er·ous; ovu·lif·er·ous; ozon·if·er·ous; ozon·ous; pa·lav·er·ous; pal·la·dif·er·ous; pal·la·di·ous; pap·il·lif·er·ous; pap·u·lif·er·ous; par·ous; par·ri·cid·i·ous; pec·tin·ous; pe·dig·er·ous; pel·tig·er·ous; pen·tam·er·ous; pe·nu·ri·ous;… …   English syllables

  • assiduousness — as·sid·u·ous·ness …   English syllables

  • insidiousness — in·sid·i·ous·ness …   English syllables

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