diligent

Meanings

Adjective Satellite

quietly and steadily persevering especially in detail or exactness
- "a diligent (or patient) worker"

Adjective

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.

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.

Synonyms

persevering

Antonyms

negligent

Scrabble Score: 10

diligent is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
diligent is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
diligent is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

diligent is a valid Words With Friends word