Diligent
Hardworking; showing care, persistence, and attention to detail in one's work.
adjectiveDiligent
Hardworking; showing care, persistence, and attention to detail in one's work.
adjectiveImagine This
The owner of the deli shows care and hard work to operate the shop. Customers call him the Deli Gentleman because he is also very caring and gentle, just like a gentleman.
Sounds Like
DIL-i-jent
Looks Like
deli-gent (a hint that the word splits into deli + gent, like a deli shop owner who is a gentleman)
Remember This
Diligent comes from Latin diligens, diligere 'to value, to love or take pains'; the noun form is diligence, the adverb is diligently.
Other Forms
Connect With
industrious, assiduous, meticulous, conscientious, thorough
Note
Diligent is an adjective; form the noun as diligence and the adverb as diligently. Do not confuse with 'deligent' (an incorrect form).