intermediate Level

Painstaking

Done with or employing great care and thoroughness.

✓ Synonyms

Meticulousassiduoussedulouscareful

✗ Antonyms

Carelessnegligentslapdash

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This word appears in intermediate set 4

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About "Painstaking"

Painstaking is a vocabulary word commonly tested on the SAT. Understanding this word and its synonyms (Meticulous, assiduous) can help you answer Reading and Writing questions more accurately. The opposite meaning (antonyms) includes words like Careless and negligent.

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