sedulous

IPA/ˈsɛdʒʊləs/
IPA/ˈsɛdʒʊləs/

sedulous — adjective

  • sedulouspositive
  • more sedulouscomparative
  • most seduloussuperlative

1. A sedulous person works hard and steadily, giving careful attention to every det

1.形容詞C1
釋義

A sedulous person works hard and steadily, giving careful attention to every detail of a task or piece of work.

例句

The young researcher made sedulous notes during every laboratory experiment, recording even the smallest changes.

sedulous + noun (notes)

After months of sedulous study, Elena finally passed the demanding medical board examination.

sedulous + noun (study)

同義詞
  • diligent

    More common in everyday English; 'sedulous' is more formal and literary

  • assiduous

    Very similar in formality and meaning; 'assiduous' emphasises constant attention, while 'sedulous' emphasises steady effort

  • painstaking

    Emphasises extreme carefulness over the speed or steadiness of the work

  • industrious

    Focuses on hard work and productivity rather than detailed attention

反義詞
  • careless

    Opposite of the 'careful attention' aspect

  • lazy

    Opposite of the 'hard-working' aspect; more common in casual speech

  • negligent

    Opposite of the 'diligent' aspect; also formal

文法句型

sedulous + noun

be + sedulous

用法筆記

Formal word, common in literary or academic writing but rare in everyday conversation. In casual speech, 'diligent', 'hard-working', or 'painstaking' are preferred. Often used with nouns describing sustained mental effort (work, study, reading, attention, effort). Can be attributive (a sedulous worker) or predicative (the worker is sedulous), though attributive use is more frequent.

常見錯誤

❌She is a sedulous person about her job.
✅She is a sedulous worker.
💡'sedulous' is not followed by the preposition 'about'; use it directly before the noun.
❌He studied sedulous for the exam.
✅He studied sedulously for the exam.
💡'sedulous' is an adjective; the adverb form 'sedulously' is needed to describe an action.