assiduous

Meanings

Adjective Satellite

marked by care and persistent effort
- "her assiduous attempts to learn French"
- "assiduous research"

Adj

Hard-working, diligent or regular (in attendance or work); industrious.

Origin / Etymology

A learned borrowing from Latin assiduus, from assidere (“to sit down to”), from ad- (“to”) + sedere (“to sit”). Compare sedulous.
Cognate (via assidere) to assess.

Synonyms

assiduous, diligent, hard-working, industrious, meticulous, notable, painstaking, sedulous, worksome

Scrabble Score: 10

assiduous is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
assiduous is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
assiduous is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

assiduous is a valid Words With Friends word