assiduous
pronunciation
How to pronounce assiduous in British English:
UK [əˈsɪdjuəs]
How to pronounce assiduous in American English:
US [əˈsɪdʒuəs]
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- Adjective:
- marked by care and persistent effort
Word Origin
- assiduous
- assiduous: see assess
- assiduous (adj.)
- 1530s, from Latin assiduus "attending; continually present, incessant; busy; constant," from assidere "to sit down to" (thus "be constantly occupied" at one's work); from ad "to" (see ad-) + sedere "to sit" (see sedentary). The word acquired a taint of "servility" in 18c. Related: Assiduously; assiduousness.
Example
- 1. Richard iii , though softened and cleaned up by assiduous researchers , still limps murderously through the public imagination .
- 2. In documenting the historical crapshoot of the last 200 years , there have been few losers more assiduous than the chinese .
- 3. Assiduous after-sales service is one reason why the resale value of linn products is high .
- 4. There is a risk that such trials may distract mr glasenberg from the assiduous micromanaging that has underpinned glencore 's success .
- 5. George w. bush was generally assiduous on this question ; he visited a mosque just after the attacks to make the point that the u.s. was not islam 's enemy .