B1 — Intermediateadjective
diligente
diligent, thorough, conscientious
Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)
scrupolosocoscienziosoprecisometicolosoaccurato
Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)
negligentetrascuratosuperficialeapprossimativodisattento
Usage note
'Diligente' means thorough and hardworking. 'Scrupoloso' and 'coscienzioso' imply moral thoroughness. 'Meticoloso' focuses on attention to detail. 'Preciso' and 'accurato' mean precise/accurate. 'Negligente' (antonym) means neglectful.
Example
"È uno studente diligente: fa sempre i compiti con cura."
"He is a diligent student: he always does his homework carefully."
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