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diligent
Overview of adj diligent
The adj diligent has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) diligent, persevering -- (quietly and steadily persevering especially in detail or exactness; "a diligent (or patient) worker"; "with persevering (or patient) industry she revived the failing business")
2. diligent -- (characterized by care and perseverance in carrying out tasks; "a diligent detective investigates all clues"; "a diligent search of the files")
Antonyms of adj diligent
2 senses of diligent
Sense 1
diligent, persevering
INDIRECT (VIA patient) -> impatient
Sense 2
diligent (vs. negligent)
negligent (vs. diligent)
=> derelict, delinquent, neglectful, remiss
=> lax, slack
=> hit-and-run(prenominal)
=> inattentive, neglectful
Similarity of adj diligent
2 senses of diligent
Sense 1
diligent, persevering
=> patient (vs. impatient)
Sense 2
diligent (vs. negligent)
=> assiduous, sedulous
=> hardworking, industrious, tireless, untiring
Also See> busy#1; careful#1
Pertainyms of adj diligent
Attributes of adj diligent
Domain of adj diligent
Domain Terms of adj diligent
Familiarity of adj diligent
diligent used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count =2)
Grep of adj diligent
diligent
Grep of adv diligent
diligently
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