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painstaking

[ peynz-tey-king, peyn-stey- ]

adjective

  1. taking taking or characterized by taking pains or trouble; expending or showing diligent care and effort; careful:

    a painstaking craftsman; painstaking research.

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noun

  1. careful and diligent effort.

painstaking

/ ˈ±è±ðɪ²Ô³úËŒ³Ù±ðɪ°ìɪŋ /

adjective

  1. extremely careful, esp as to fine detail

    painstaking research

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ±è²¹¾±²Ô²õËŒ³Ù²¹°ì¾±²Ô²µ±ô²â, adverb
  • ˈ±è²¹¾±²Ô²õËŒ³Ù²¹°ì¾±²Ô²µ²Ô±ð²õ²õ, noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of painstaking1

First recorded in 1550–60; pain + -s 3 + taking
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Synonym Study

Painstaking, careful, meticulous, conscientious all describe persons or behavior demonstrating attention to detail and effective task performance. painstaking stresses diligent and assiduous attention to detail in achieving a desired objective: a painstaking technician; the painstaking editing of a manuscript. Careful , the most general in sense of these words, implies serious intent to perform well and accurately whatever task one has in hand: a careful housepainter; a careful study of the social structure of gangs. Meticulous suggests extreme attention to details, especially the most minute, coupled with an almost obsessive desire to avoid error: a meticulous silversmith, every detail finished to perfection; fussily meticulous about matching shoes and clothing. Conscientious stresses scrupulous effort to obey one's sense of moral obligation to perform tasks well: a conscientious public defender; a conscientious description of the robbery.
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Example Sentences

Before they could do so, the department’s Capital Case Section conducted a painstaking and thorough review of any such recommendation.

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For decades, Dr Borthwick and his team have been "piecing together the jigsaw", undertaking the painstaking process of finding the correct place for all of these stolen items.

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Putin wants a "painstaking" discussion about details and principles.

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For music lovers, Wolf’s painstaking efforts were well worth the time.

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After months of painstaking effort, experts managed to extract the note from inside and found a list of the people who built the theatre in 1906.

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