Download the app
educalingo
diligent
" You really have to work hard and apply yourself and by applying yourself and working hard and being diligent, you can achieve success."
Julie Benz

Meaning of "diligent" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DILIGENT

From Old French, from Latin dīligere to value, from dis- apart + legere to read.
Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF DILIGENT

ˈdɪlɪdʒənt


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DILIGENT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Diligent is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES DILIGENT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Diligence

Diligence is steadfast application, assiduousness and industry; the virtue of hard work. It is one of the seven heavenly virtues. Diligent behaviour is indicative of a work ethic; a belief that work is good in itself.

Definition of diligent in the English dictionary

The definition of diligent in the dictionary is careful and persevering in carrying out tasks or duties. Other definition of diligent is carried out with care and perseverance.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DILIGENT

agent · argent · contingent · corrigent · dirigent · divergent · exigent · indigent · intelligent · intransigeant · negligent · newsagent · nonnegligent · pageant · reagent · regent · sergeant · subagent · unintelligent · urgent

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DILIGENT

dilemmatic · dilemmic · dilettante · dilettanteish · dilettanteism · dilettanti · dilettantish · dilettantism · Dili · diligence · diligently · dill · dill pickle · dilli · dillies · dilly · dilly bag · dilly-dallied · dilly-dallies · dilly-dally

WORDS THAT END LIKE DILIGENT

chemical agent · convergent · emergent · estate agent · export agent · free agent · gent · indulgent · insurance agent · insurgent · intransigent · real-estate agent · release agent · Sargent · secret agent · special agent · stringent · tangent · travel agent · wetting agent

Synonyms and antonyms of diligent in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DILIGENT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «diligent» and belong to the same grammatical category.

Translation of «diligent» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF DILIGENT

Find out the translation of diligent to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of diligent from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «diligent» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

勤奋的
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

diligente
570 millions of speakers
en

English

diligent
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

मेहनती
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الاجتهاد
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

прилежным
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

diligente
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

পরিশ্রমী
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

assidu
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Rajin
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

fleißig
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

勤勉な
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

근면한
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Diligent
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

siêng năng
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

விடாமுயற்சி
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

मेहनती
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

çalışkan
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

meticoloso
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

sumienny
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

старанним
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

harnic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

επιμελής
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ywerig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

flitig
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

flittig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of diligent

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DILIGENT»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of diligent
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «diligent».

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about diligent

EXAMPLES

10 QUOTES WITH «DILIGENT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word diligent.
1
David A. Bednar
We can begin to become more diligent and concerned at home by telling the people we love that we love them. Such expressions do not need to be flowery or lengthy. We simply should sincerely and frequently express love.
2
Julie Benz
You really have to work hard and apply yourself and by applying yourself and working hard and being diligent, you can achieve success.
3
Harsha Bhogle
Among sportsmen are the noble, the diligent and the caring, as there are the callous, the cheats and the criminals.
4
Moon Bloodgood
I try to be a good, diligent actor.
5
Buddha
To be idle is a short road to death and to be diligent is a way of life; foolish people are idle, wise people are diligent.
6
Jennifer Chiaverini
Elizabeth Keckley was a woman of remarkable strength, courage, perseverance, and dignity. She was exceptionally talented, but also very diligent and ambitious, and together those qualities enabled her to deliver herself from slavery and become a successful businesswoman.
7
Carol P. Christ
After much diligent research, aided by other women, I gradually came to understand that beneath the familiar Goddesses of the patriarchy, there is a much more ancient Goddess.
8
Denis Diderot
Our observation of nature must be diligent, our reflection profound, and our experiments exact. We rarely see these three means combined; and for this reason, creative geniuses are not common.
9
William Godwin
The diligent scholar is he that loves himself, and desires to have reason to applaud and love himself.
10
William Greider
Obviously, people with low or even moderate incomes could not afford such savings rates, and even diligent savings from their low wages would not be enough to pay for either retirement or healthcare.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DILIGENT»

Discover the use of diligent in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to diligent and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Diligent: A Voyage Through the Worlds of the Slave Trade
Unraveling the dense web of interwoven threads that comprised the world slave trade, the author shows readers how this diabolical economy worked by following a slave ship on a single global slave run in 1731.
Robert W. Harms, 2002
2
Be Diligent (Mark): Serving Others as You Walk with the Master
Part of Dr. Warren W. Wiersbe's best-selling "BE" commentary series, Be Diligent has now been updated with study questions and a new introduction by Ken Baugh.
Warren W. Wiersbe, 2010
3
Discoverers, Explorers, Settlers: The Diligent Writers of ...
Draws on primary texts, charts, and paintings to trace the diligence of America's first chroniclers through the three stages of discovery, exploration, and settlement, defining each stage's distinctive kind of writing
Wayne Franklin, 1989
4
William Roye's An Exhortation to the Diligent Studye of ...
Most importantly, these two tracts were published together, ironically enough, thereby suggesting a unity of vision that neither Erasmus nor Luther would have been prepared to countenance."
Desiderius Erasmus, Douglas Harold Parker, William Roy, 2000
5
The Diligent: Worlds of the Slave Trade
An original book that will endure.... As a comprehensive and multilayered appreciation of the [slave] trade, The Diligent has no peer. --New York Times Book Review.
Robert Harms, 2008
6
The Book of Proverbs: Chapters 1-15
112-13), a metonymy for words and deeds of moral insolence (see 5:23). (3) Diligent Work and Good Speech (12:24-27) The frame around 12:24-27 chiastically weighs the diligent (haruslim], vv. 24a, 27b) over against the slack ( remiya, vv.
Bruce K. Waltke, 2004
7
Character
Diligent—Not Slothful A strict person is always diligent. Diligence is the most important characteristic of a servant of the Lord. The Bible is full of teachings concerning diligence. In Romans chapter twelve, Paul mentions consecration, serving ...
Witness Lee, 1987
8
English Synonyms Explained, in Alphabetical Order: With ...
DILIGENT, v. Active, diligent. ASSIDUOUS, v. Active, diligent. The idea of application is expressed by both these epithets, but sedu- lotu is a particular, diligent is a general term : one is sedulous as a habit ; one is diligent either habitually or ...
George Crabb, 1818
9
Amharic-English dictionary: H - N.
C attagagar manner of being proud, arrogant, etc. 'f'j?^ toggara to be, become rich (der. Ar. tujjar) ^P tagga to be alert, attentive, watchful; to be diligent, persevere, be assiduous h/^tr- i ^p to be diligent in one's work, be hardworking •\ rpp ...
Thomas Leiper Kane, 1990
10
Diligent River Daughter: A Novel
Bruce Graham is a Nova Scotia writer and former broadcaster, who for many years was the face of the evening TV news in Maritime homes. Bruce and his wife Helen live in their hometown of Parrsboro. Diligent River Daughter is his fifth book.
Bruce Graham, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DILIGENT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term diligent is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Joy Jin honored as ABC7 Star Scholar | abc7news.com
... she's selectively diligent. "I'm diligent if I realize for myself that I have a deadline that I need to meet and I really need to finish that," Jin said. «abc7news.com, Jul 15»
2
Be diligent, Central PS tells civil servants
CENTRAL Province permanent secretary Edwidge Mutale has implored civil servants in the region to be alert and execute their duties with due ... «Zambia Daily Mail, Jul 15»
3
Lloyd exhorts youth players be proactive, diligent
West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) chairman of selectors Clive Lloyd yesterday encouraged the Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) players who will ... «Stabroek News, Jul 15»
4
Local law enforcement remains diligent for heightened July 4th …
APD says they will be out in full force this weekend, staying especially diligent and observant, especially at Balloon Fiesta Park for the Freedom ... «KRQE News 13, Jul 15»
5
'Diligent and elderly' James Soong biding time on presidential bid
Describing himself as a diligent elderly Taiwanese man, the 73-year-old Soong said he has been closely observing Taiwan in a bid to figure ... «WantChinaTimes, Jul 15»
6
Group urges diligent handling of judge's petition against Aregbseola …
The group in a statement in Osogbo, Osun state said the State House of Assembly has become a centre of attraction over the petition saying ... «The Guardian Nigeria, Jul 15»
7
Diligent Appoints Chief Customer Officer and Chief Marketing Officer
Jeff has been at Diligent for over four years, and as Diligent's Chief Customer Officer, he will continue to lead the world-class customer success ... «PR Newswire, Jul 15»
8
Leeds United: Hierarchy won me over, claims diligent Wood
NEW £3m Leeds United signing Chris Wood admits he did plenty of homework before electing to join the Whites - and says he was won over ... «Yorkshire Evening Post, Jul 15»
9
Diligent Announces Reaching 500 Clients in the EMEA Region
LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Diligent Corporation (NZX:DIL) today announced that more than 500 organisations across Europe, the Middle ... «Business Wire, Jun 15»
10
Diligent Derek McInnes scouting FK Shkendija
DRAWING an obscure team from a relatively unknown league may have been an issue during Derek McInnes' playing days but as the ... «Scotsman, Jun 15»
REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Diligent [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/diligent>. May 2024 ».
Download the educalingo app
EN