painstaking

Etymology
From ; see. The /ˈpeɪnˌsteɪkɪŋ/ pronunciation which dominates in the United States suggests a of the word as.

Adjective

 * 1) Carefully attentive to details; diligent in performing a process or procedure.

Synonyms

 * See also Thesaurus:industrious
 * See also Thesaurus:meticulous

Translations

 * Bulgarian: ,
 * Catalan: acurat
 * Finnish:
 * French:, , ,
 * German:
 * Italian: ,
 * Japanese:
 * Maori: mārehe
 * Occitan: primejaire, meticulós,, , espepidaire, ,
 * Portuguese:, ,
 * Russian: о́чень осторо́жный, ,
 * Scottish Gaelic: pongail
 * Spanish: ,
 * Swedish:, ,
 * Turkish: ,

Noun

 * 1) The application of careful and attentive effort.