painstaking

pains-tak-ing · adjective

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Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Done with or showing great care and thoroughness; extremely careful and precise.

  2. 2.

    (Of a person) Taking great care to do something correctly.

Related words

Antonyms: careless, negligent, sloppy
See also: diligent, meticulous, thorough
Synonyms: careful, diligent, meticulous, thorough

Etymology

From English pains (careful effort) + taking, literally "taking pains" to do something well.