sedulous

[ sej-uh-luhs ]

adjective

1. diligent in application or attention; persevering; assiduous.

   Synonyms: tireless, constant

2. persistently or carefully maintained:

   sedulous flattery.

sedulous

/ sɪˈdjuːlɪtɪ; ˈsɛdjʊləs /

adjective

1. constant or persistent in use or attention; assiduous; diligent

Derived Forms

• sedulity, noun
• ˈsedulously, adverb

Other Word Forms

• sedu·lous·ly adverb
• sedu·lous·ness noun
• un·sedu·lous adjective
• un·sedu·lous·ly adverb
• un·sedu·lous·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of sedulous¹

1530–40; < Latin sēdulus, adj. derivative of the phrase sē dolō diligently, literally, without guile; replacing sedulious ( sedulity, -ous )

Word History and Origins

Origin of sedulous¹

C16: from Latin sēdulus, of uncertain origin

Example Sentences

Some of Trump’s most sedulous supporters in the business community are bailing on his tariffs.

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The eye-catching torrent of cash has made the role of America’s billionaires in the electoral system, and their sedulous backing of Trump, a front-burner political issue especially among progressive commentators.

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Fancies about interplanetary travel may have their sedulous followers, but skepticism about Musk’s Martian fantasy have been mounting.

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Among the advantages that billionaires receive due to their wealth is sedulous defenses by journalists and other camp followers.

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The wrong calls on the Truss program reflected a knee-jerk impulse of supply-siders to react to anything even remotely resembling the policies of Margaret Thatcher and Ronald Reagan with sedulous adoration.

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