Synonyms for assiduous
- adjective
Most common
All synonyms
Adjective
1. Diligent — hard-working, diligent or regular (in attendance or work); industrious
diligent, industrious, painstaking, studious, indefatigable, meticulous, untiring, zealous, hard-working, unremitting, persevering, laborious, attentive, earnest, dogged, active, notable, persistent, constant, busy, patient, sedulous
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Definitions
- adj. 1
Hard-working, diligent or regular (in attendance or work); industrious.
Example sentences
- diligent Generally, the Japanese are very diligent workers.
- painstaking Each item was described in painstaking detail.
- industrious Algerians used to be industrious and hard workers.
- studious No other boy in our class is more studious than Jack.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| assiduous | steady | |
| diligent | steady | |
| painstaking | falling | |
| industrious | falling | |
| studious | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- busy2
- 5 letters
- close1
- 6 letters
- active2, dogged1
- 7 letters
- patient2, notable3, earnest2, zealous2
- 8 letters
- constant2, diligent3, studious3, untiring, sedulous
- 9 letters
- attentive3, laborious4
- 10 letters
- persistent3, meticulous4
- 11 letters
- painstaking3, industrious4, persevering4, unremitting4
- 13 letters
- indefatigable6
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (busy2 = 2 syllables).