painstaking

painstaking is a 11-letter English word with 3 senses as adjective and noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Careful in doing; diligent; faithful; attentive. Face value is 18 in Scrabble and 22 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

11 letters · Scrabble 18 · Words With Friends 22 · 3 senses

Definitions

1. adjective. Careful in doing; diligent; faithful; attentive.
2. noun. The act of taking pains; carefulness and fidelity in performance.
3. adjective. characterized by extreme care and great effort

   "conscientious application to the work at hand"

   "painstaking research"

   Synonyms: conscientious, scrupulous

Synonyms

conscientious, scrupulous

Common word forms

painstakingly, painstakingness

Words from these letters

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