diligent
adjective/ˈdɪlɪdʒənt/
Frequency rank: #10,267 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
Showing careful and persistent effort in one's work.
Example sentence
The teacher praised her for being diligent and always finishing her homework on time.
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