B1 — Intermediateadjective
diligente
diligent, hardworking, conscientious
Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)
laboriosoassiduoscrupolosozelante
Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)
pigronegligentetrascuratodisattento
Usage note
'Laborioso' = hardworking/industrious. 'Assiduo' = assiduous/regular. 'Scrupoloso' = meticulous. 'Zelante' = zealous (can seem excessive).
Example
"Lo studente diligente ripassa sempre le lezioni la sera."
"The diligent student always reviews the lessons in the evening."
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