Sedulous
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈsɛd͡ʒʊləs/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Sedulous is an adjective meaning Of an activity: carried out with diligence.
Meaning
Of an activity: carried out with diligence.
More Meanings
- Of a person: diligent in application or pursuit; constant and persevering in business or in endeavours to effect a goal; steadily industrious.
Example Sentences
She wondered what sort of herbs they were which the old man was so sedulous to gather.
Leading the life I did, of the sedulous, strained nurse, I had to do something to keep myself fit.
He had much to learn about boys, and he learnt not by direct observation—for which he believed he was unfitted—but by sedulous imitation of the more experienced masters.
Since firſt this Subject for Heroic Song / Pleaſ'd me long chooſing, and beginning late; / Not ſedulous by Nature to indite / Warrs, hitherto the onely Argument / Heroic deem'd, [...]
Synonyms for sedulous
Depending on context, synonyms include assiduous, diligent, dogged, hardworking, industrious, notable.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include diligent, assiduous, assidious, tenacious, worksome, desidious.
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