diligence
nounHow many syllables in diligence?
There are 3 syllables in the word diligence.How to pronounce diligence:
Definition of diligence:
- diligence (noun):
- concentrated direction of the mind
- conscientiousness in paying proper attention to a task; giving the degree of care required in a given situation.
- steady, earnest, and energetic effort devoted and painstaking work and application to accomplish an undertaking assiduity
Synonyms for diligence:
activity
application
assiduity
assiduousness
attention
attentiveness
care
concentration
doggedness
earnestness
effort
effortfulness
heedfulness
industriousness
industry
intentness
laboriousness
painstakingness
perseverance
persistence
sedulousness
tenacity
Antonyms for diligence:
abruptness
absent-mindedness
abstraction
apathy
brashness
callousness
carelessness
clumsiness
coarseness
complacence
coolness
cowardice
dereliction
detachment
discouragement
disdain
disfavor
disfavour
dishonesty
disinterest
disinterestedness
dispassion
dispassionateness
disregard
distractedness
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In English, certain prefixes and suffixes, when added to a base word, can change its syllable count, as with 'happy' (2 syllables) becoming 'unhappiness' (4 syllables).
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