CEFR B2

assiduous

adjective

Meaning

Showing great care, attention, and effort; characterized by persistent, diligent work.

Examples

Her assiduous research uncovered vital clues that others had missed.
He was an assiduous student, always completing his assignments on time and to a high standard.

Synonyms: careful, diligent, industrious, sedulous

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assiduous (B2)

adjective

Pronunciation: /əˈsɪdʒuəs/

Definition

Showing great care, attention, and effort; characterized by persistent, diligent work.

Examples

Her assiduous research uncovered vital clues that others had missed.
He was an assiduous student, always completing his assignments on time and to a high standard.
The team's assiduous efforts over several months finally led to the project's successful completion.

How to Use assiduous

assiduous in (prepositional phrase): Showing great care and effort in a specific area or task. — "He was assiduous in his pursuit of knowledge."
assiduous about (prepositional phrase): Showing great care and effort regarding something. — "She is very assiduous about maintaining her garden."

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