Word of the Day 09/12/24 Assiduous
Assiduous (adjective)
assiduous [ uh-sij-oo-uhs ]
adjective
1. constant in application or effort; working diligently at a task; persevering; industrious; meticulous: an assiduous student.
2. constant; unremitting: assiduous reading.
Other Words From
as·sid·u·ous·ly adverb
as·sid·u·ous·ness noun
un·as·sid·u·ous adjective
un·as·sid·u·ous·ness noun
Related Words
diligent, exacting, indefatigable, laborious, scrupulous, zealous
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Synonyms
1. sedulous, diligent, studious
2. persistent, tireless, continuous
Antonyms
1, 2. lazy, inconstant
Origin: First recorded in 1530-40; from Latin assiduus, equivalent to assid(ēre) “to sit near or beside, dwell close to” ( assess ) + -uus adjective suffix; -ous
Example Sentences
There has been assiduous woo-ing of the political establishment too.
From The Daily Beast
Webb was never wild about some of the nitty-gritty aspects of elected office and was not a very assiduous fundraiser.
From The Daily Beast
As an intern at The Nation in 1989, he was an amiable and assiduous fact-checker of my copy.
From The Daily Beast
But despite her allure, her assiduous assault on New York produced no results.
From The Daily Beast
His assiduous reporting and his smart, passionate commentary have impressed colleagues and readers alike.
From The Daily Beast
Now YOU come up with a sentence (or fic? or graphic?) that best illustrates the word.
assiduous [ uh-sij-oo-uhs ]
adjective
1. constant in application or effort; working diligently at a task; persevering; industrious; meticulous: an assiduous student.
2. constant; unremitting: assiduous reading.
Other Words From
as·sid·u·ous·ly adverb
as·sid·u·ous·ness noun
un·as·sid·u·ous adjective
un·as·sid·u·ous·ness noun
Related Words
diligent, exacting, indefatigable, laborious, scrupulous, zealous
See more synonyms on Thesaurus.com
Synonyms
1. sedulous, diligent, studious
2. persistent, tireless, continuous
Antonyms
1, 2. lazy, inconstant
Origin: First recorded in 1530-40; from Latin assiduus, equivalent to assid(ēre) “to sit near or beside, dwell close to” ( assess ) + -uus adjective suffix; -ous
Example Sentences
There has been assiduous woo-ing of the political establishment too.
From The Daily Beast
Webb was never wild about some of the nitty-gritty aspects of elected office and was not a very assiduous fundraiser.
From The Daily Beast
As an intern at The Nation in 1989, he was an amiable and assiduous fact-checker of my copy.
From The Daily Beast
But despite her allure, her assiduous assault on New York produced no results.
From The Daily Beast
His assiduous reporting and his smart, passionate commentary have impressed colleagues and readers alike.
From The Daily Beast
Now YOU come up with a sentence (or fic? or graphic?) that best illustrates the word.