painstaking

[PainsĀ·tak`ing]

If you notice that painstaking is composed of pains and taking, you already have a pretty clear sense of what this adjective means: to be painstaking is to be so careful so meticulous, so thorough that it hurts.

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Careful in doing; diligent; faithful; attentive.

Adjective S.
characterized by extreme care and great effort; "conscientious application to the work at hand"; "painstaking research"; "scrupulous attention to details"


a.
Careful in doing; diligent; faithful; attentive.

n.
The act of taking pains; carefulness and fidelity in performance.


Painstaking

Pains"tak`ing, a. Careful in doing; diligent; faithful; attentive. "Painstaking men." Harris.

Painstaking

Pains"tak`ing, n. The act of taking pains; carefulness and fidelity in performance. Beau. & Fl.

Careful in doing; diligent; faithful; attentive.

The act of taking pains; carefulness and fidelity in performance.

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Usage Examples

A painstaking course in qualitative and quantitative analysis by John Wing gave me an appreciation of the need for, and beauty of, accurate measurement.

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Other Usage Examples

All labor that uplifts humanity has dignity and importance and should be undertaken with painstaking excellence.

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