diligent
adjective
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- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 adjective
quietly and steadily persevering especially in detail or exactness
a diligent (or patient) worker
Related & opposite
- industriousness derivation
- patient similar to
Sense 2 adjective
characterized by care and perseverance in carrying out tasks
a diligent detective investigates all clues
Related & opposite
- busy also see
- careful also see
- negligent antonym
- industriousness derivation
- assiduous similar to
- hardworking similar to
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | industriousness |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | patient |
| 2 | also see | Related & opposite | busy |
| 2 | also see | Related & opposite | careful |
| 2 | antonym | Related & opposite | negligent |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | industriousness |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | assiduous |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | hardworking |