painstaking

English

Etymology

From pains (plural usage) + taking.

Adjective

painstaking (comparative more painstaking, superlative most painstaking)

1. Carefully attentive to details; diligent in performing a process or procedure.

Synonyms

• See also Wikisaurus:industrious
• See also Wikisaurus:meticulous

Derived terms

• painstakingly, painstakingness

Translations

careful attentive; diligent

Finnish: vaivalloinen (fi) French: méticuleux (fr) m., méticuleuse (fr) f., minutieux (fr) m., minutieuse (fr) f. German: akribisch (de) Italian: scrupoloso (it), minuzioso (it)

Japanese: 綿密な（めんみつな, menmitsu na） Russian: очень осторожный, аккуратный Scottish Gaelic: pongail (gd) Spanish: minucioso (es) m.

Noun

painstaking (uncountable)

1. The application of careful and attentive effort.