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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024as•sid•u•ous /əˈsɪdʒuəs/USA pronunciation adj. - diligent:assiduous studying.
- working diligently at a task;
industrious: an assiduous student.
as•sid•u•ous•ly, adv. as•sid•u•ous•ness, n. [uncountable]See -sid-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024as•sid•u•ous (ə sij′o̅o̅ əs),USA pronunciation adj. - constant;
unremitting:assiduous reading. - constant in application or effort;
working diligently at a task;
persevering;
industrious;
attentive:an assiduous student.
- Latin assiduus, equivalent. to assid(ēre) to sit near, beside, dwell close to (see assess) + -uus deverbal adjective, adjectival suffix; see -ous
- 1530–40
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged continuous, tireless, persistent.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged studious, diligent, sedulous.
- 1, 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged inconstant, lazy.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: assiduous /əˈsɪdjʊəs/ adj - hard-working; persevering
- undertaken with perseverance and care
Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin assiduus sitting down to (something), from assidēre to sit beside, from sedēre to sitasˈsiduousness n |