Synonyms for diligent
ˈdɪl ɪ dʒəntdili·gent

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1. diligent

   Active refers to both quickness and constancy of action; in the former sense it is allied with agile, alert, brisk, etc.; in the latter, with busy, diligent, industrious. The active love employment, the busy are actually employed, the diligent and the industrious are habitually busy. The restless are active from inability to keep quiet; their activity may be without purpose, or out of all proportion to the purpose contemplated. The officious are undesirably active in the affairs of others. Compare ALERT; ALIVE; MEDDLESOME.

   Synonyms:
   active, agile, alert, brisk, bustling, busy, energetic, expeditious, industrious, lively, mobile, nimble, officious, prompt, quick, ready, restless, sprightly, spry, supple, vigorous, wide awake

   Antonyms:
   dull, heavy, idle, inactive, indolent, inert, lazy, quiescent, quiet, slow, sluggish, stupid

   Preposition:
   Active in work, in a cause; for an object, as for justice; with persons or instrumentalities; about something, as about other people's business.

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1. diligent, perseveringadjective

   quietly and steadily persevering especially in detail or exactness

   "a diligent (or patient) worker"; "with persevering (or patient) industry she revived the failing business"

   Synonyms:
   persevering

   Antonyms:
   slack, derelict, impatient, delinquent, negligent, neglectful, lax, inattentive, hit-and-run(a), remiss

2. diligentadjective

   characterized by care and perseverance in carrying out tasks

   "a diligent detective investigates all clues"; "a diligent search of the files"

   Synonyms:
   persevering

   Antonyms:
   lax, derelict, impatient, neglectful, inattentive, slack, delinquent, remiss, negligent, hit-and-run(a)

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1. diligentadjective

   Synonyms:
   assiduous, sedulous, industrious, active, busy, persevering, notable, hard-working, at work, diligently employed, busily engaged, up and stirring, busy as a bee, brisk as a bee

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1. diligentadjective

   Synonyms:
   sedulous, industrious, assiduous, persevering

   Antonyms:
   lazy

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1. List of paraphrases for "diligent":

   hardworking, assiduous, diligence, industrious, hard-working, expeditious

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How to use diligent in a sentence?

1. Erik Cabetas:

   These guys are very diligent about not being caught.

2. Mark Zuckerberg:

   But in order for people to trust the internet overall and overtime, there needs to be the right regulation put in place, and I think the best way for that to get put in place is by governments like this one that are being thoughtful and diligent about how to do this.

3. Sunil Joyia:

   The Marvel of Life dwells in the sight of a diligent human.

4. The IOC:

   The city must be diligent in making sure the Games obligations are fully met.

5. Dion Kohler:

   ( Atlas) made diligent efforts to act reasonably in the face of a crisis facing its business and to comply with this relatively new and unique law.