sedulous

[ sej-uh-luhs ]

/ ˈsɛdʒ ə ləs /

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adjective

diligent in application or attention; persevering; assiduous.

persistently or carefully maintained: sedulous flattery.

Origin of sedulous

1530–40; <Latin sēdulus, adj. derivative of the phrase sē dolō diligently, literally, without guile; replacing sedulious (see sedulity, -ous)

SYNONYMS FOR sedulous

1 constant, untiring, tireless.

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OTHER WORDS FROM sedulous

sed·u·lous·ly, adverbsed·u·lous·ness, nounun·sed·u·lous, adjectiveun·sed·u·lous·ly, adverb

un·sed·u·lous·ness, noun

Words nearby sedulous

seducer, seduction, seductive, seductress, sedulity, sedulous, sedum, see, see about, see after, see a man about a dog

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Example sentences from the Web for sedulous

The Lady Mary wrote; the child moved on tiptoe, with a sedulous expression of silence about his lips, near to her elbow.
The Fifth Queen Crowned|Ford Madox Ford
He spake, and Priam, shuddering, bade his train310 Prepare his steeds; they sedulous obey'd.
The Iliad of Homer|Homer
Once this fear offered, I observed his conduct with sedulous particularity.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition, Vol. XII (of 25)|Robert Louis Stevenson
He now begs them to search with the most sedulous care, and should any of the same quality be left, to forward it to him at once.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 5 (of 25)|Robert Louis Stevenson

But there is nothing young in this sedulous suppression of toil.
American Sketches|Charles Whibley

British Dictionary definitions for sedulous

sedulous

/ (ˈsɛdjʊləs) /

adjective

constant or persistent in use or attention; assiduous; diligent

Derived forms of sedulous

sedulity (sɪˈdjuːlɪtɪ) or sedulousness, nounsedulously, adverb

Word Origin for sedulous

C16: from Latin sēdulus, of uncertain origin

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单词	sedulous
释义	sedulous [ sej-uh-luhs ] / ˈsɛdʒ ə ləs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR sedulous ON THESAURUS.COM adjective diligent in application or attention; persevering; assiduous. persistently or carefully maintained: sedulous flattery. Origin of sedulous 1530–40; <Latin sēdulus, adj. derivative of the phrase sē dolō diligently, literally, without guile; replacing sedulious (see sedulity, -ous) SYNONYMS FOR sedulous 1 constant, untiring, tireless. SEE SYNONYMS FOR sedulous ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM sedulous sed·u·lous·ly, adverbsed·u·lous·ness, nounun·sed·u·lous, adjectiveun·sed·u·lous·ly, adverb un·sed·u·lous·ness, noun Words nearby sedulous seducer, seduction, seductive, seductress, sedulity, sedulous, sedum, see, see about, see after, see a man about a dog Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sedulous The Lady Mary wrote; the child moved on tiptoe, with a sedulous expression of silence about his lips, near to her elbow. The Fifth Queen Crowned\|Ford Madox Ford He spake, and Priam, shuddering, bade his train310 Prepare his steeds; they sedulous obey'd. The Iliad of Homer\|Homer Once this fear offered, I observed his conduct with sedulous particularity. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition, Vol. XII (of 25)\|Robert Louis Stevenson He now begs them to search with the most sedulous care, and should any of the same quality be left, to forward it to him at once. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 5 (of 25)\|Robert Louis Stevenson But there is nothing young in this sedulous suppression of toil. American Sketches\|Charles Whibley British Dictionary definitions for sedulous sedulous / (ˈsɛdjʊləs) / adjective constant or persistent in use or attention; assiduous; diligent Derived forms of sedulous sedulity (sɪˈdjuːlɪtɪ) or sedulousness, nounsedulously, adverb Word Origin for sedulous C16: from Latin sēdulus, of uncertain origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to sedulous active, busy, determined, diligent, industrious, laborious, persevering, tireless, hard-working, plugging
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sedulous

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