diligent
Adjective Satellite
- quietly and steadily persevering especially in detail or exactness
- "a diligent (or patient) worker"
Adjective
- Having or showing care and conscientiousness in one's work.
- characterized by care and perseverance in carrying out tasks
- "a diligent detective investigates all clues"
- "a diligent search of the files"
Adj
- Performing with industrious concentration; hard-working and focused.
Examples
- A DILIGENT player meticulously checks every possible word before settling on a move.
- Scientists are very diligent in their work.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English diligent, from Old French diligent, from Latin dīligēns (“careful, attentive, diligent”), present participle of dīligō (“to love, esteem much”, literally “to choose, select”), from dī-, dis- (“apart”) + legō (“to choose”); see elect and select.
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Scrabble Score: 10
diligent: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Worddiligent: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
diligent: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 13
diligent: valid Words With Friends Word