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Sedulous: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Sedulous adjective. Showing steady, careful and persistent effort.
How to say it
SED-yoo-lus/ˈsɛdjʊləs/ · American /ˈsɛdʒələs/
3 syllables, stressed on the first (SED). Forms: sedulously.
Sedulous in a sentence
Through sedulous practice, she went from tone-deaf to choir soloist in three years.
He was a sedulous note-taker, filling a notebook at every meeting.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- diligent
- assiduous
- painstaking
- industrious
Opposite:
- careless
- lazy
Where sedulous comes from
From Latin sedulus, zealous or busy.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
He was a _____ note-taker, filling a notebook at every meeting.
- officious
- sedulous
- viable
Show the answer
sedulous: He was a sedulous note-taker, filling a notebook at every meeting.