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adjective
1.
constant; unremitting: assiduous reading.
2.
constant in application or effort; working diligently at a task; persevering; industrious; attentive: an assiduous student.
Origin:
1530–40; < Latin assiduus, equivalent to assid(ēre) to sit near, beside, dwell close to (see assess) + -uus deverbal adj. suffix; see -ous
1530–40; < Latin assiduus, equivalent to assid(ēre) to sit near, beside, dwell close to (see assess) + -uus deverbal adj. suffix; see -ous
Related forms
as·sid·u·ous·ly, adverb
as·sid·u·ous·ness, noun
un·as·sid·u·ous, adjective
un·as·sid·u·ous·ly, adverb
un·as·sid·u·ous·ness, noun
Synonyms
1. continuous, tireless, persistent. 2. studious, diligent, sedulous.
1. continuous, tireless, persistent. 2. studious, diligent, sedulous.
Antonyms
1, 2. inconstant, lazy.
1, 2. inconstant, lazy.
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Assiduous
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Example Sentences
- His staff has been assiduous at providing constituent services.
- You often have to be so assiduous that it becomes tiresome.
- Financial and e-commerce sites typically have these protections, but not all businesses are as assiduous.
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Word Origin & History
assiduous
1530s, from L. assiduus "busy, incessant, continual, constant," from assidere "to sit down to," thus "constantly occupied" at one's work; from ad "to" + sedere "to sit" (see sedentary). The word acquired a taint of "servility" in 18c.
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