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