English-Thai Dictionary

diligent

ADJ ขยัน  อุตสาหะ  ขยันขันแข็ง  ขยันหมั่นเพียร  assiduous industrious undisciplined ka-yan

 

diligently

ADV อย่าง บากบั่น หมั่นเพียร 

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

DILIGENT

a.[L.] 1. Steady in application to business; constant in effort or exertion to accomplish what is undertaken; assiduous; attentive; industrious; not idle or negligent; applied to persons.
Seest thou a man diligent in his business? He shall stand before kings. Proverbs 22:29.
2. Steadily applied; prosecuted with care and constant effort; careful; assiduous; as, make diligent search.
The judges shall make diligent inquisition. Deuteronomy 19:18.

 

DILIGENTLY

adv. With steady application and care; with industry or assiduity; not carelessly; not negligently. Ye shall diligently keep the commandments of the Lord your God. Deuteronomy 6:17.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

DILIGENT

Dil "i *gent, a. Etym: [F. diligent, L. diligens, -entis, p. pr. of diligere, dilectum, to esteem highly, prefer; di- = dis- + legere to choose. See Legend. ]

 

1. Prosecuted with careful attention and effort; careful; painstaking; not careless or negligent. The judges shall make diligent inquisition. Deut. xix. 18.

 

2. Interestedly and perseveringly attentive; steady and earnest in application to a subject or pursuit; assiduous; industrious. Seest thou a man diligent in his business he shall stand before kings. Prov. xxii. 29.Diligent cultivation of elegant literature. Prescott.

 

Syn. -- Active; assiduous; sedulous; laborious; persevering; attentive; industrious.

 

DILIGENTLY

DILIGENTLY Dil "i *gent *ly, adv.

 

Defn: In a diligent manner; not carelessly; not negligently; with industry or assiduity. Ye diligently keep commandments of the Lord your God. Deut. vi. 17.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

diligent

dil i gent |ˈdiləjənt ˈdɪləʤənt | ▶adjective having or showing care and conscientiousness in one's work or duties: many caves are located only after a diligent search. DERIVATIVES dil i gent ly adverb ORIGIN Middle English: via Old French from Latin diligens, diligent- ‘assiduous, ’ from diligere ‘love, take delight in. ’

 

Oxford Dictionary

diligent

dili |gent |ˈdɪlɪdʒ (ə )nt | ▶adjective having or showing care and conscientiousness in one's work or duties: after diligent searching, he found a parcel. DERIVATIVES diligently adverb ORIGIN Middle English: via Old French from Latin diligens, diligent- ‘assiduous ’, from diligere ‘love, take delight in ’.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

diligent

diligent adjective diligent workers: industrious, hard-working, assiduous, conscientious, particular, punctilious, meticulous, painstaking, rigorous, careful, thorough, sedulous, earnest; persevering, persistent, tenacious, zealous, dedicated, committed, unflagging, untiring, tireless, indefatigable, dogged; archaic laborious. ANTONYMS lazy. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD See busy . These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

diligent

diligent adjective their drive to achieve makes them extremely diligent workers: industrious, hard-working, assiduous; conscientious, particular, punctilious, meticulous, painstaking, rigorous, exacting, careful, thorough, sedulous, attentive, heedful, intent, earnest, studious; constant, persevering, persistent, tenacious, pertinacious, zealous, dedicated, committed, active, busy; unflagging, untiring, tireless, indefatigable, dogged, plodding, slogging; archaic laborious. ANTONYMS lazy; casual. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD diligent, hard-working, industrious See hard-working . These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.

 

French Dictionary

diligent

diligent , ente adj. adjectif littéraire Prompt. : Une action diligente.

 

diligenter

diligenter v. tr. verbe transitif littéraire Hâter, presser. : Il importe de diligenter cette enquête.

 

Spanish Dictionary

diligente

diligente adjetivo 1 [persona ] Que pone mucho interés, esmero, rapidez y eficacia en la realización de un trabajo o en el cumplimiento de una obligación o encargo :un trabajador diligente; las oficinas de turismo de este país son las más diligentes, y sus hoteles, excepcionales .2 Que se hace con interés, esmero, rapidez y eficacia :se reclama el diligente remedio de esos incomprensibles errores .3 Que es propio o característico de las personas diligentes :actitud diligente .ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo (s. xiv ) del latín diligens, diligentis ‘lleno de celo, atento ’, ‘escrupuloso ’, participio activo de diligere ‘coger de una y otra parte ’, ‘escoger ’, derivado de legere ‘recoger ’. De la raíz indoeuropea de coger (V.).

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

diligent

dil i gent /dɪ́lɪdʒ (ə )nt /形容詞 more ～; most ～1 〈人 態度などが 〉勤勉な ; 【仕事などに 】熱心な, 一生懸命な «in » (↔lazy ; →hardworking , industrious )▸ a diligent worker 勤勉な労働者 ▸ He is diligent in his business .彼は商売に熱心だ 2 〈仕事 研究などが 〉念入りな, 骨を折った ▸ His scientific research is quite diligent .彼の科学研究はとても入念である

 

diligently

dil i gent ly /dɪ́lɪdʒ (ə )ntli /副詞 勤勉に, こつこつと, 一生懸命に .