SEDULOUS

assiduous, sedulous

(adjective) marked by care and persistent effort; “her assiduous attempts to learn French”; “assiduous research”; “sedulous pursuit of legal and moral principles”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Adjective

sedulous (comparative more sedulous, superlative most sedulous)

Of a person: diligent in application or pursuit; constant and persevering in business or in endeavours to effect a goal; steadily industrious.

Synonyms: assiduous, Thesaurus:industrious

Of an activity: carried out with diligence.

Source: Wiktionary

Sed"u*lous, a. Etym: [L. sedulus, perhaps from sedere to sit, and so akin to E. sit.]

Definition: Diligent in application or pursuit; constant, steady, and persevering in business, or in endeavors to effect an object; steadily industrious; assiduous; as, the sedulous bee. What signifies the sound of words in prayer, without the affection of the heart, and a sedulous application of the proper means that may naturally lead us to such an end L'Estrange.

Syn.

– Assiduous; diligent; industrious; laborious; unremitting; untiring; unwearied; persevering.

– Sed"u*lous*ly, adv.

– Sed"u*lous*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition