The diligent student kept on working until he had finished his homework.
SYNONYM(S): assiduous. See syn. under busy. (Cf. ↑busy)The detective made a diligent search for clues.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
dil´i|gent|ly — dil|i|gent «DIHL uh juhnt», adjective. 1. hard working; industrious: »The diligent student kept on working until he had finished his homework. SYNONYM(S): assiduous. See syn. under busy. (Cf. ↑busy) 2. careful and steady: »The detective ma … Useful english dictionary
o|ver|dil|i|gent — «OH vuhr DIHL uh juhnt», adjective. diligent to excess … Useful english dictionary
dil — ae·dil·i·ty; ar·ma·dil·li·di·i·dae; bob·a·dil; ce·dil·la; cev·a·dil·la; cor·dil·le·ra; croc·o·dil·ia; croc·o·dil·i·dae; croc·o·dil·oid; daf·fa·dil·ly; daf·fo·dil; dil; dil·a·ta·tion; dil·a·ta·tor; dil·a·tom·e·ter; dil·a·to·ri·ly;… … English syllables
gent — apha·ryn·gent; as·sur·gent; at·tin·gent; co·gent; con·sper·gent; con·strin·gent; con·tin·gent·ly; con·ver·gent; cor·ri·gent; dil·i·gent; dil·i·gent·ly; dil·i·gent·ness; di·ver·gent; di·ver·gent·ly; ef·ful·gent; emer·gent·ist; emer·gent·ness;… … English syllables
diligent — dil·i·gent … English syllables
diligently — dil·i·gent·ly … English syllables
diligent — dil|i|gent [ dılıdʒənt ] adjective FORMAL someone who is diligent works very hard and very carefully: HARD WORKING ╾ dil|i|gent|ly adverb: the people who worked so diligently to keep the school open … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
diligent — dil•i•gent [[t]ˈdɪl ɪ dʒənt[/t]] adj. 1) constant and earnest in effort and application; attentive and persistent in doing something: a diligent student[/ex] 2) done or pursued with persevering attention; painstaking: a diligent search[/ex] •… … From formal English to slang
diligent — dil|i|gent [ˈdılıdʒənt] adj [Date: 1300 1400; : French; Origin: Latin, present participle of diligere to put high value on, love ] someone who is diligent works hard and is careful and thorough ▪ a diligent student >diligently adv ▪ They… … Dictionary of contemporary English
diligentness — dil·i·gent·ness … English syllables
