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painstaking

[peynz-tey-king, peyn-stey-]

adjective

  1. taking taking or characterized by taking pains or trouble; expending or showing diligent care and effort; careful.

    a painstaking craftsman; painstaking research.

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noun

  1. careful and diligent effort.

painstaking

/ ˈɪԳˌٱɪɪŋ /

adjective

  1. extremely careful, esp as to fine detail

    painstaking research

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • painstakingly adverb
  • painstakingness noun
  • ˈ貹Բˌٲ쾱Բ adverb
  • ˈ貹Բˌٲ쾱ԲԱ noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of painstaking1

First recorded in 1550–60; pain + -s 3 + taking
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Synonym Study

Painstaking, careful, meticulous, conscientious all describe persons or behavior demonstrating attention to detail and effective task performance. painstaking stresses diligent and assiduous attention to detail in achieving a desired objective: a painstaking technician; the painstaking editing of a manuscript. Careful , the most general in sense of these words, implies serious intent to perform well and accurately whatever task one has in hand: a careful housepainter; a careful study of the social structure of gangs. Meticulous suggests extreme attention to details, especially the most minute, coupled with an almost obsessive desire to avoid error: a meticulous silversmith, every detail finished to perfection; fussily meticulous about matching shoes and clothing. Conscientious stresses scrupulous effort to obey one's sense of moral obligation to perform tasks well: a conscientious public defender; a conscientious description of the robbery.
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That same year, with his painstaking production of The Beach Boys’ blockbuster single “Good Vibrations,” Wilson seemed poised to explore even greater musical ramparts.

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A drama exploring what happened in the aftermath, a co-production with Netflix, reveals the painstaking police operation to find out who was behind the bombing.

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Despite extensive and painstaking searches, the bodies have never been found of four out of 17 people listed by a commission set up to locate victims' remains.

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He said "great care" was taken around gathering responses to the allegation and that the editorial processes had been "painstaking".

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This makes real conspiracies hard to investigate, which means they often emerge gradually through painstaking reporting, whereas conspiracy theories are often constructed very swiftly in reaction to a shocking event.

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