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Wordnet 3.0

ADJECTIVE (1)

1. characterized by extreme care and great effort;
- Example: "conscientious application to the work at hand"
- Example: "painstaking research"
- Example: "scrupulous attention to details"
[syn: conscientious, painstaking, scrupulous]



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Painstaking \Pains"tak`ing\ (p[=a]nz"t[=a]k`[i^]ng), a.
   Careful in doing; diligent; faithful; attentive. "Painstaking
   men." --Harris.
   [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Painstaking \Pains"tak`ing\, n.
   The act of taking pains; carefulness and fidelity in
   performance. --Beau. & Fl.
   [1913 Webster]


WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

painstaking
    adj 1: characterized by extreme care and great effort;
           "conscientious application to the work at hand";
           "painstaking research"; "scrupulous attention to details"
           [syn: conscientious, painstaking, scrupulous]