diligent | Definition of diligent

Synonyms and Antonyms of diligent

involved in often constant activity

a student who has been unceasingly diligent in pursuit of a degree in mathematics

Synonyms of diligent

active, assiduous, bustling, busy, employed, engaged, hopping, industrious, laborious, occupied, sedulous, tied-up, working

Words Related to diligent

knee-deep, swamped

animated, astir, buzzing, flourishing, happening, humming, lively, thriving, vibrant

absorbed, concentrating, engrossed, focused (also focussed), immersed, intent, preoccupied

alive, functional, functioning, going, living, operating, operational, operative, running

energetic, vigorous

indefatigable, tireless, untiring

Near Antonyms of diligent

asleep, dormant, latent, lifeless, quiescent, sleepy

dead, dull, slow

inoperative, nonoperating

Antonyms of diligent

idle, inactive, unbusy, unemployed, unoccupied