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- [sej-uh-luh s]
- /ˈsɛdʒ ə ləs/
- /ˈsed.jʊ.ləs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sej-uh-luh s]
- /ˈsɛdʒ ə ləs/
Definitions of sedulous word
- adjective sedulous diligent in application or attention; persevering; assiduous. 1
- adjective sedulous persistently or carefully maintained: sedulous flattery. 1
- adjective sedulous constant or persistent in use or attention; assiduous; diligent 0
- adjective sedulous working hard and steadily; diligent 0
- adjective sedulous constant; persistent 0
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Origin of sedulous
First appearance:
before 1530 One of the 29% oldest English words
1530-40; < Latin sēdulus, adj. derivative of the phrase sē dolō diligently, literally, without guile; replacing sedulious (see sedulity, -ous)
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Parts of speech for Sedulous
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sedulous popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sedulous
noun sedulous
- assiduity — constant and close application
- assiduousness — constant; unremitting: assiduous reading.
- briskness — quick and active; lively: brisk trading; a brisk walk.
- diligence — constant and earnest effort to accomplish what is undertaken; persistent exertion of body or mind.
- industriousness — working energetically and devotedly; hard-working; diligent: an industrious person.
adj sedulous
- assiduous — Someone who is assiduous works hard or does things very thoroughly.
- ball of fire — a very lively person
- businesslike — If you describe someone as businesslike, you mean that they deal with things in an efficient way without wasting time.
- by the book — according to the rules; in the prescribed or usual way
- conscionable — acceptable to one's conscience
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