diligent

Intermediatezipf 3.23

Pronunciation

/ˈdɪlɪdʒənt/(DIL-ih-junt)

Part of speech

adjectiveneutral

Chinese

勤奋的；认真的；一丝不苟的

Definition

Showing careful and persistent effort in work or duties.

Word family

  • diligence/ˈdɪlɪdʒəns/(n)勤奋
  • diligently/ˈdɪlɪdʒəntli/(adv)勤勉地

Collocations

  • diligent student
  • diligent work
  • due diligence
  • work diligently

Examples

  1. 1.She's a diligent student who always submits work on time. (hardworking)
  2. 2.The team conducted due diligence before the acquisition. (business: thorough investigation)

Synonyms

  • industrious/ɪnˈdʌstriəs/— hardworking by nature
  • conscientious/ˌkɒnʃiˈɛnʃəs/— careful about doing what's right
  • meticulous/mɪˈtɪkjʊləs/— extremely careful about details

Etymology

from Latin "diligere" = to value highly — you work hard on what you value