Antonyms for assiduousness
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : uh-sij-oo-uhs |
| Phonetic Transcription : əˈsɪdʒ u əs |
Definition of assiduousness
Origin :- 1530s, from Latin assiduus "attending; continually present, incessant; busy; constant," from assidere "to sit down to," thus "constantly occupied" at one's work; from ad "to" (see ad-) + sedere "to sit" (see sedentary). The word acquired a taint of "servility" in 18c. Related: Assiduously; assiduousness.
- noun diligence
- From the latter Assiduousness is reached and, finally, Great Services.
- Extract from : « Historia Amoris: A History of Love, Ancient and Modern » by Edgar Saltus
- By his assiduousness the work was recommenced this same year, and on the 5th of August, 1858, was completed.
- Extract from : « Hidden Treasures » by Harry A. Lewis
Synonyms for assiduousness
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