diligent

Definition of Diligent in English :

1. diligent, persevering

quietly and steadily persevering especially in detail or exactness

Example Sentences:
'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

Example Sentences:
'a diligent detective investigates all clues'
'a diligent search of the files'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Diligent

adjective

1.

careful and persevering in carrying out tasks or duties

2.

carried out with care and perseverance

diligent work

adjective

1.

persevering and careful in work; industrious

2.

done with careful, steady effort; painstaking

adj.

Marked by persevering, painstaking effort.