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as·sid·u·ous
 assiduous
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- pronunciation:
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- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
persistent and unremitting; constant.
A stricter law against drunk driving was brought about by assiduous campaigning on the part of citizens.- synonyms:
- constant, diligent, persistent, unremitting
- antonyms:
- intermittent, spotty
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| definition 2: |
persevering and tireless; diligent.
These assiduous scholars produced a vast body of work.- synonyms:
- diligent, pertinacious, sedulous, tireless
- antonyms:
- inconstant, indolent, lazy
- similar words:
- laborious
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| related words: |
hard, industrious, patient, persistent, resolute |
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| derivations: |
assiduously (adv.), assiduity (n.), assiduousness (n.) |
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