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assiduousness

assiduousness

8.7
Careful, steady work and attention to a task
  • noun
  • /əˈsɪdʒuəsnəs/
translation icon : asiduo

Having goals, pursuing them with passion and focus and assiduousness.

Examples

  • Having goals, pursuing them with passion and focus and assiduousness, all of that's great.

  • Having goals, pursuing them with passion and focus and assiduousness, all of that's great.

  • Sitting at her daughters-in-law's tables without bothering to know what they thought or didn't about the mischief, the addiction, the inconvenience, and the assiduousness of such visits, she would live once more the vital space of all the functions of her body.

    Fiction book (1995)

  • Luckily that wasn't required for Iron Man, he's a bit more weathered so I could be a little more LAX in my assiduousness about the gloss black undercoat.

  • But there are regional paths out of many of these nettles—most of them depending on U.S. aid, support for regional organizations, and mainly the kind of long-term assiduousness that has been lacking in the Clinton administration's foreign policy.

    Academic text (2000)

  • Her assiduousness in preparing for the exam paid off when she received a top score.

  • The team's assiduousness in meeting deadlines impressed their manager.

  • Through his assiduousness in research, he uncovered valuable information for the project.

Synonyms

application
vsassiduousness
22 3.4

Hard, careful effort to do a task or learn something

adds careful attention and sustained persistence beyond simple effort
meticulousness
vsassiduousness
1 7.5

A quality of being very careful about small details

includes persistence and sustained effort, not only precision
assiduity
vsassiduousness
  • Formal
8.8

A careful and constant way of working that keeps attention on a task

is the same meaning but is a common alternative form
sedulousness
vsassiduousness
  • Formal
9.9

Careful attention and steady effort that help someone do small things well

focuses more on steady effort across tasks rather than only fine details
sedulity
vsassiduousness
  • Formal
9.9

Careful, steady work and attention over a long time

emphasizes completing tasks with persistent effort
painstakingness
vsassiduousness
7.8

Being very careful and doing every small part of a job well

stresses ongoing persistent effort as well as care
scrupulousness
vsassiduousness
7.7

Careful attention to doing what is right and to small details

centers on steady effort and care to finish tasks, not moral duty
punctiliousness
vsassiduousness
  • Formal
9.9

Careful attention to small details and correct behavior

is broader, highlighting persistent effort to complete tasks rather than formal correctness
heedfulness
vsassiduousness
7.9

Being careful and paying attention to what you must do

adds the idea of ongoing steady effort to finish tasks
dutifulness
vsassiduousness
5.2

Carefully doing the duties you are expected to do

focuses more on careful, persistent effort rather than obligation

Antonyms

negligence
  • Specialized
80 6.5

Failure to take proper care that causes harm or loss

carelessness
16 2.8

Lack of attention that causes mistakes or accidents

How Diligent

assiduousness
8.7
industry
31 3.0
diligence
60 4.1
carelessness
16 2.8

Surface Forms

assiduousness singular
assiduousnesses plural

Morphology

assiduousness = assiduous (transparent) = assiduous + ness

Formed by the productive noun-forming suffix '-ness' from the adjective 'assiduous', so the meaning is directly the quality of being assiduous.

Etymology

Assiduousness comes from Latin parts that mean 'to sit beside': ad- 'to' and sedere 'to sit', which is like the English word 'sit'. So, assiduousness is like 'sitting with' a task, giving careful, steady attention until it is done.