Definitions for: Sedulous


[adj] marked by care and persistent effort; "her assiduous attempts to learn French"; "assiduous research"; "sedulous pursuit of legal and moral principles"



Webster (1913) Definition: Sed"u*lous, a. [L. sedulus, perhaps from sedere to
sit, and so akin to E. sit.]
Diligent in application or pursuit; constant, steady, and
persevering in business, or in endeavors to effect an object;
steadily industrious; assiduous; as, the sedulous bee.

What signifies the sound of words in prayer, without
the affection of the heart, and a sedulous application
of the proper means that may naturally lead us to such
an end? --L'Estrange.

Syn: Assiduous; diligent; industrious; laborious;
unremitting; untiring; unwearied; persevering. --
Sed"u*lous*ly, adv. -- Sed"u*lous*ness, n.

Synonyms: assiduous, diligent

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