Painstaking Definition

pānztākĭng, pānstākĭng
adjective
Taking pains; very careful; diligent.
Webster's New World
Characterized by great care.
Webster's New World
Attended by difficulties; arduous.
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Carefully attentive to details; diligent in performing a process or procedure.

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noun
The act of taking pains; great care or diligence.
Webster's New World

The application of careful and attentive effort.

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Painstaking Sentence Examples

  • The vestment was a monument of careful and painstaking research, profusely illustrated.

  • Princess Mary well knew this painstaking expression of her father's.

  • As a soldier, Sheridan combined brilliant courage and painstaking skill.

  • His good-conduct notes for this period describe him as "docile, patient, diligent, painstaking, thorough."

  • The object to be lacquered, which is generally made of thin white pine, is subjected to singularly thorough and painstaking treatment.

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PPAPAI

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GNGING

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11 Letter Words11 Letter Words Starting With P11 Letter Words Ending With G