The meaning of DILIGENT is characterized by steady, earnest, and energetic effort : painstaking. How to use diligent in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Diligent.

DILIGENT definition: constant in effort to accomplish something; attentive and persistent in doing anything. See examples of diligent used in a sentence.

DILIGENT meaning: 1. careful and using a lot of effort: 2. done in a careful and detailed way: 3. careful and using…. Learn more.

Definition of diligent adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

1. constant and earnest in effort and application; attentive and persistent in doing something: a diligent student. 2. done or pursued with persevering attention; painstaking: a diligent search.

continually attending to and striving to achieve a goal; assiduous; persevering. He's diligent about his studies and never turns in an assignment late or unpolished. pursued or accomplished with …

Diligent comes from the Latin diligere, which means "to value highly, take delight in," but in English it has always meant careful and hard-working. If you're a diligent worker, you don't just bang away at your …