diligence
Persistent careful work
Diligence is careful, persistent effort toward a task or goal.
It suggests thoroughness and steady attention rather than bursts of enthusiasm: She reviewed the contract with diligence.
Due diligence is the reasonable investigation expected before entering a business transaction or making a decision: The investors conducted due diligence before the acquisition.
Sustained strenuous effort
- endeavorPurposeful sustained attempt
- toilStrenuous, prolonged effort
- laborStrenuous effort; also childbirth
- strivingEarnest sustained endeavor
dedication · commitment · application · industry · work ethic · drive · energy · exertion
Continuing despite difficulty
- tenacityPersistent grip or resolve
- steadfastnessFirm loyal dedication
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- determinationFirmness of purpose
grit · fortitude · resolve · patience · consistency · stamina · doggedness · persisting
Accuracy of measurement
- accuracyDegree of correctness
- thoroughnessAttention to every detail
- attention to detailFocus on specifics
- scrupulousnessCareful moral precision
fastidiousness · exactness · methodicalness · carefulness · punctiliousness · painstaking · rigor · scrutiny
Moral straightness
- integrityMoral soundness and consistency
- conscientiousnessCareful attention to duty
- responsibilityState of being answerable
- accountabilityObligation for one's actions
self-discipline · temperance · prudence · trustworthiness · reliability · dependability · honor · dutiful
Formal examination of facts
- auditFormal accounts examination
- vettingEvaluating suitability through investigation
- verificationProving something accurate
- reviewCritical written assessment
examination · inspection · assessment · scrutiny · compliance · background check · appraisal · evaluation
hard work
Sustained strenuous effort
- endeavorPurposeful sustained attempt
- toilStrenuous, prolonged effort
- laborStrenuous effort; also childbirth
striving · dedication · commitment · application · industry · work ethic · drive · energy · exertion · conscientiousness
persistence
Continuing despite difficulty
- tenacityPersistent grip or resolve
- steadfastnessFirm loyal dedication
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
determination · grit · fortitude · resolve · patience · consistency · stamina · doggedness · persisting · unwavering
precision
Accuracy of measurement
- accuracyDegree of correctness
- thoroughnessAttention to every detail
- attention to detailFocus on specifics
scrupulousness · fastidiousness · exactness · methodicalness · carefulness · punctiliousness · painstaking · rigor · scrutiny · particularity
rectitude
Moral straightness
- integrityMoral soundness and consistency
- conscientiousnessCareful attention to duty
- responsibilityState of being answerable
accountability · self-discipline · temperance · prudence · trustworthiness · reliability · dependability · honor · dutiful · moral fiber
investigation
Formal examination of facts
- auditFormal accounts examination
- vettingEvaluating suitability through investigation
- verificationProving something accurate
review · examination · inspection · assessment · scrutiny · compliance · background check · appraisal · evaluation · inquiry
- valuesvalue, honesty, worth, fairness, morals
- Christian virtuesvirtues, cardinal virtues, theological virtues, faithfulness, chastity
- moral educationmoral education, moral instruction, character education, moral development, moral lessons
- virtuegood character, righteousness, prudence, fortitude, moderation
- judicial ethicsimpartiality, recusal, disqualification, conflict of interest, judicial conduct
- Mussarmussar, character traits, ethical conduct, ethical behavior, self-improvement
diligencelaziness
Unwillingness to exert oneself
sloth · idleness · indolence · lethargy · inactivity
diligencenegligence
Failure to exercise care
carelessness · neglect · sloppiness · inattention · heedlessness
diligenceinconstancy
Lack of steadiness
fickleness · inconsistency · erraticness · unreliability · irresolution
- due diligencePre-transaction reasonable care