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diligent

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/ˈdɪlɪdʒənt/ · dil-i-gent

Showing care and effort in one's work or duties.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Showing care and effort in one's work or duties.

اپنے کام یا ذمہ داریوں میں احتیاط اور محنت دکھانا۔

محنتی

mehnati

Formal: محنتیColloquial: محنتی

Synonyms

hard-workingindustriousassiduousمحنتیکوشاںمکدور

Antonyms

lazynegligentindolentسستغافلکاہل

Common Collocations

  • diligent student
  • diligent worker
  • diligent effort

Example Sentences

She is a diligent student who always submits her assignments on time.

وہ ایک محنتی طالب علم ہے جو ہمیشہ اپنا کام بروقت جمع کراتی ہے۔

Woh aik mehnati talib-e-ilm hai jo hamesha apna kaam barwaqt jama karati hai.

His diligent efforts led to a successful project completion.

اس کی محنتی کوششوں کی بدولت منصوبہ کامیابی سے مکمل ہوا۔

Is ki mehnati koshishon ki badolat mansooba kamiyabi se mukammal hua.

Diligent research is essential for writing a credible thesis.

قابل اعتبار تھیسس لکھنے کے لیے محنتی تحقیق ضروری ہے۔

Qabil-e-itibar thesis likhne ke liye mehnati tehqiqat zaroori hai.

Easily Confused With

diligence:Diligent is an adjective describing a person, while diligence is a noun referring to the quality of being diligent.

Word Family

diligence
nounمحنت

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'diligent' as 'daily agents' who work hard every day.

Imagine a student consistently studying with books piled up around them.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

محنت کا جو گہرا میٹھا خواب ہو، پھولوں کی طرح راہ میں گزر جائے گا۔

Mehnat ka jo gehra meetha khawab ho, Phoolon ki tarah raah mein guzar jaayega.

The deep sweet dream of hard work will pass like flowers on the path.

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* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

محنت کا پھل ہمیشہ میٹھا ہوتا ہے۔

Mehnat ka phal hamesha meetha hota hai.

The fruit of labor is always sweet.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "diligentem" — to value highly or to love

First known use: 14th century

The word 'diligent' originates from the Latin word 'diligentem', which translates to being careful or assiduous. It entered the English language in the late Middle Ages.