assiduous
31assiduous — adj. 1 persevering, hard working. 2 attending closely. Derivatives: assiduously adv. assiduousness n. Etymology: L assiduus (as ASSESS) …
32acidulous, assiduous — Acidulous means tart or acid. Assiduous means diligent …
33Assiduously — Assiduous As*sid u*ous, a. [L. assiduus, fr. assid?re to sit near or close; ad + sed[=e]re to sit. See {Sit}.] 1. Constant in application or attention; devoted; attentive; unremitting. [1913 Webster] She grows more assiduous in her attendance.… …
34Assiduousness — Assiduous As*sid u*ous, a. [L. assiduus, fr. assid?re to sit near or close; ad + sed[=e]re to sit. See {Sit}.] 1. Constant in application or attention; devoted; attentive; unremitting. [1913 Webster] She grows more assiduous in her attendance.… …
35acidulous — , assiduous. Acidulous means tart or acidic. Assiduous means diligent. acknowledgment …
36assiduously — assiduous ► ADJECTIVE ▪ showing great care and perseverance. DERIVATIVES assiduously adverb assiduousness noun. ORIGIN Latin assiduus, from assidere sit by …
37assiduousness — assiduous ► ADJECTIVE ▪ showing great care and perseverance. DERIVATIVES assiduously adverb assiduousness noun. ORIGIN Latin assiduus, from assidere sit by …
38diligent — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. industrious, hard working, assiduous, sedulous, studious, pertinacious, persevering, persistent, keen, tireless, unflagging, unremitting, untiring, indefatigable, careful, painstaking, thorough, purposeful, resolute,… …
39busy — busy, industrious, diligent, assiduous, sedulous mean actively engaged or occupied in work or in accomplishing a purpose or intention. Busy may imply nothing more than that the person or thing referred to is not idle, that is, that he is at work… …
40industrious — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. active, busy, hardworking; diligent, assiduous, sedulous. See activity. Ant., lazy, indolent. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. assiduous, hard working, diligent, enterprising; see active 2 , busy 1 ,… …
