sedulous

Meaning

1. Of a person: diligent in application or pursuit; constant and persevering in business or in endeavours to effect a goal; steadily industrious.
2. Of an activity: carried out with diligence.

Synonyms

assiduous

diligent

industrious

hardworking

attentive

painstaking

earnest

encourage

fervid

laborious

mindful

persevering

persistent

strenuous

studious

tireless

zealous

active

hard-working

ardent

avid

busyness

careful

devout

Translations

assiduo

fleißig

emsig

assidu

asiduo

unverdrossen

eifrig

gewissenhaft

assíduo

ijverig

nijver

naarstig

επιμελής

persistente

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsɛd͡ʒʊləs/

Etymology

From Latin sēdulus (“diligent, industrious, sedulous; solicitous; unremitting; zealous”) + English -ous. Sēdulus is probably derived from sēdulō (“diligently; carefully; purposely; zealously”) (possibly from sē- (prefix meaning ‘without’) + dolō (ablative singular of dolus (“deceit, deception; evil intent, malice”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *del- (“to count, reckon”))) + -us (suffix forming adjectives).