Associations to the word «Diligent»

Wiktionary

DILIGENT, adjective. Performing with intense concentration, focus, responsible regard.

Dictionary definition

DILIGENT, adjective. Quietly and steadily persevering especially in detail or exactness; "a diligent (or patient) worker"; "with persevering (or patient) industry she revived the failing business".
DILIGENT, adjective. Characterized by care and perseverance in carrying out tasks; "a diligent detective investigates all clues"; "a diligent search of the files".

Wise words

In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold; Alike fantastic, if too new, or old: Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.
Alexander Pope