different between meticulous vs persevering
meticulous
English
Etymology
From Latin meticul?sus (“full of fear, timid, fearful, terrible, frightful”), from metus (“fear”) and -cul?sus, extracted from per?cul?sus (“perilous”). Sense of "characterized by very precise, conscientious attention to details" is from French méticuleux.
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /m??t?kj?l?s/, /m??t?kjul?s/
- Rhymes: -?kj?l?s
Adjective
meticulous (comparative more meticulous, superlative most meticulous)
- Characterized by very precise, conscientious attention to details.
- Synonyms: careful, precise, painstaking, rigorous, scrupulous; see also Thesaurus:meticulous
- Antonyms: sloppy, careless, slapdash
- (archaic) Timid, fearful, overly cautious.
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:cautious
- Antonyms: aggressive, carefree; see also Thesaurus:careless
Derived terms
- meticulosity, meticulously, meticulousness
Translations
Further reading
- meticulous in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- meticulous in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
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persevering
English
Noun
persevering (plural perseverings)
- perseverance
Verb
persevering
- present participle of persevere
Adjective
persevering (comparative more persevering, superlative most persevering)
- Tending to persevere.
Derived terms
- perseveringly
Translations
Anagrams
- preserveing
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