adjective. pains· tak· ing ˈpān-ˌstā-kiŋ. : taking pains : expending, showing, or involving diligent care and effort. painstaking research. painstaking tasks. painstaking accuracy. painstakingly.

pains·tak·ing 1. Acting with, showing, or involving great care and attention. See Synonyms at meticulous. 2. Usage Problem Attended by difficulties; arduous.

as in meticulous. taking, showing, or involving great care and effort she was always painstaking about her work.

taking or characterized by taking pains or trouble; expending or showing diligent care and effort; careful: a painstaking craftsman; painstaking research. noun careful and diligent effort.

painstaking adjective uk / ˈpeɪnzˌteɪ.kɪŋ / us / ˈpeɪnzˌteɪ.kɪŋ / extremely careful and correct, and involving a lot of effort: It took months of painstaking research to write the book. He was …

Definitions of painstaking adjective characterized by extreme care and great effort “ painstaking research” synonyms: conscientious, scrupulous careful exercising caution or showing care or attention Think you’ve got a good vocabulary? Take our quiz. ASSESSMENT: 100 POINTS earnestly means : sincerely urgently apparently rigidly Usage Examples

painstaking / ˈ peɪnˌsteɪkɪŋ/ adjective Britannica Dictionary definition of PAINSTAKING [more painstaking; most painstaking] : showing or done with great care and effort The book describes the election process in painstaking detail. painstaking work/research — painstakingly adverb The old house was painstakingly restored to its original splendor.

adjective. us / ˈpeɪnzˌteɪ.kɪŋ / uk / ˈpeɪnzˌteɪ.kɪŋ /. extremely careful and correct, and involving a lot of effort: It took months of painstaking research to write the book. He was described by his …

2 ngày trước · painstaking in American English (ˈpeinzˌteikɪŋ, ˈpeinˌstei-) adjective 1. taking or characterized by taking pains or trouble; expending or showing diligent care and effort; careful a painstaking craftsman painstaking research noun 2. careful and diligent effort

1. Acting with, showing, or involving great care and attention. See Synonyms at meticulous. 2. Usage Problem Attended by difficulties; arduous. pains′tak′ing·ly adv. Usage Note: Painstaking is a compound of pains and taking, though it often sounds as if it were made from pain and staking.