diligence
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
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- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
conscientiousness in paying proper attention to a task; giving the degree of care required in a given situation
Types & categories
- painstakingness hypernym
Sense 2 noun
persevering determination to perform a task
his diligence won him quick promotions
Types & categories
- determination hypernym
- assiduity hyponym
- sedulity hyponym
- studiousness hyponym
Related & opposite
- diligent derivation
- hardworking derivation
- gumptious derivation
- diligent derivation
Sense 3 noun
a diligent effort
it is a job requiring serious application
Types & categories
- elbow grease hypernym
Related & opposite
- apply derivation
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | painstakingness |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | diligent |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | hardworking |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | gumptious |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | diligent |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | determination |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | assiduity |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | sedulity |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | studiousness |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | apply |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | elbow grease |