sedulousness

Tireless careful work

Sedulousness is persistent, careful attention to a task—the quality of working steadily and diligently without letting up.

The word carries a sense of earnest dedication rather than mere busyness: Her sedulousness in reviewing the contracts saved the company from a costly mistake.

The adjective sedulous is more common than this noun form.

diligence

industriousness

Habitual hard work

attentiveness · carefulness · thoroughness · dedication · commitment · earnestness · devotion · zeal · engagement · laboriousness

perseverance

tenacity

Persistent grip or resolve

determination · doggedness · resolve · constancy · fortitude · grit · patience · stamina · resilience · tirelessness

meticulousness

precision

Accuracy of measurement

fastidiousness · punctiliousness · perfectionism · particularity · methodicalness · orderliness · neatness · strictness · fussiness · painstakingness

Opposites
diligence and effort

sedulousnesslaziness

Unwillingness to exert oneself

idleness · indolence · negligence · sloth · carelessness

Family

assiduous, sedulous, assiduously, assiduousness, sedulously

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G