diligent

Definition

Performing with industrious concentration; hard-working and focused.

Etymology

From Middle English diligent, from Old French diligent, from Latin dīligēns (“careful, attentive, diligent”), present participle of dīligō (“to love, esteem much”, literally “to choose, select”), from dī-, dis- (“apart”) + legō (“to choose”); see elect and select.

Example Sentences

• "Scientists are very diligent in their work."