assiduous
assiduous · more assiduous · most assiduous
працьовитий
старательный, прилежный, усердный
fleißig, geflissen, gewissenhaft
Hard-working, diligent or regularHard-working, diligent or regular (in attendance or work); industrious.
UK/əˈsɪdjuːəs/US/əˈsɪd͡ʒu.əs/
» He is assiduous in reading as many Russian books as possible.
Meaning
1 sensesHard-working, diligent or regular (in attendance or work); industrious.
fleißig, geflissen, gewissenhaft
стара́тельныйstarátelʹnyj, приле́жныйpriléžnyj, усе́рдныйusérdnyj
працьовитийpracʹovytyj
More definitions
- marked by care and persistent effort
Examples
1 sentencesHe is assiduous in reading as many Russian books as possible.
Translations
8 languagesУкраїнська
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Русский
By meaning 1
hard-working:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
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Origin
A learned borrowing from Latin assiduus, from assidere (“to sit down to”), from ad- (“to”)A learned borrowing from Latin assiduus, from assidere (“to sit down to”), from ad- (“to”) + sedere (“to sit”). Compare sedulous.
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Forms
more assiduous, most assiduous| Comparative | more assiduous Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most assiduous Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
11 synonymsClose in meaning
- marked by care and persistent effort:sedulous
Word family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form