Diligent Meaning
/ˈdɪlɪdʒənt/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjPerforming with industrious concentration; hard-working and focused.
Sentence Examples
Unlike her, you are diligent.
You students are supposed to be diligent.
A diligent man will succeed in the long run.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ worker always arrives early and stays late.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Unlike her, you are ____.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English diligent, from Old French diligent, from Latin dīligēns (“careful, attentive, diligent”), present participle of dīligō (“to love, esteem much”, literally “to choose, select”), from dī-, dis- (“apart”) + legō (“to choose”); see elect and select.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ worker always arrives early and stays late.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Unlike her, you are ____.