Diligent – careful and persistent
(Pronounced dih-lih-junt)
To remember the definition of the word diligent, use the following mnemonic:
The dill plant was gently (diligent) watered carefully every day.
Examples of diligent in a sentence
After working diligently for many years, they transformed the wasteland into a beautiful garden.
She was a most diligent worker who saw things that needed doing that no one else noticed.
The cleaners were so diligent they polished every individual desktop in the office and wiped every computer screen.
