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1. diligent
adjective. ['ˈdɪlɪdʒənt'] quietly and steadily persevering especially in detail or exactness.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- diligent (Middle English (1100-1500))
- diligent (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
Rhymes with Diligent
- abandonment
- abatement
- aberrant
- abhorrent
- abortifacient
- abridgement
- absent
- absorbent
- abstinent
- abundant
- accelerant
- accident
- accompaniment
- accompaniment
- accomplishment
- accountant
- accouterment
- accoutrement
- achievement
- acknowledgement
How do you pronounce diligent?
Pronounce diligent as ˈdɪlɪʤənt.
US - How to pronounce diligent in American English
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How do you spell diligent? Is it dilligent ?
A common misspelling of diligent is dilligent
Sentences with diligent
1. Adjective
It is important for young couples to be diligent about documentation during this time.
Quotes about diligent
1. To be idle is a short road to death and to be diligent is a way of life; foolish people are idle, wise people are diligent.
- Buddha
2. You really have to work hard and apply yourself and by applying yourself and working hard and being diligent, you can achieve success.
- Julie Benz
3. True literature can exist only where it is created, not by diligent and trustworthy functionaries, but by madmen, hermits, heretics, dreamers, rebels, and skeptics.
- Yevgeny Zamyatin, A Soviet Heretic: Essays by Yevgeny Zamyatin
2. diligent
adjective. ['ˈdɪlɪdʒənt'] characterized by care and perseverance in carrying out tasks.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- diligent (Middle English (1100-1500))
- diligent (Old French (842-ca. 1400))