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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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