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   painstaking

   /ˈpeɪnzˌteɪkɪŋ/

   adjective

   • 1. done with or employing great care and thoroughness: "painstaking attention to detail"

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   • 1. painstakingness noun

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   What does painstaking mean?

   • Get Word of the Day daily email! The meaning of PAINSTAKING is taking pains : expending, showing, or involving diligent care and effort. How to use painstaking in a sentence.

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   What is a synonym for painstaking?

   • 1. Acting with, showing, or involving great care and attention. See Synonyms at meticulous. 2. Usage Problem Attended by difficulties; arduous. Usage Note: Painstaking is a compound of pains and taking, though it often sounds as if it were made from pain and staking. A painstaking effort is one in which someone takes pains to do something right.

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   What does 'painstakingly slow' mean?

   • The meaning of "painstakingly slow" here is unmistakably intended to be "slow as a result of painstaking carefulness"—which is entirely appropriate to the context. But other fairly early occurrences of "painstakingly slow" seem not to have that sense of the phrase in mind.

   Is "painstakingly slow" correct when used to mean "painfully slow"?

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   What is a painstaking search?

   • A painstaking search, examination, or investigation is done extremely carefully and thoroughly. Forensic experts carried out a painstaking search of the debris. Broken bones were painstakingly pieced together and reshaped. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collins English Dictionary.

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   Learn the meaning of painstaking as an adjective and a noun, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Painstaking means taking or showing great care and effort, or the action of taking pains.

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   Painstaking means extremely careful and correct, and involving a lot of effort. See how to use this adjective in sentences and synonyms, antonyms, and related words.

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   adjective. taking taking or characterized by taking pains or trouble; expending or showing diligent care and effort; careful: a painstaking craftsman; painstaking research. Synonyms: scrupulous, thorough.

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   painstaking. /ˌpeɪnˌˈsteɪkɪŋ/ /ˈpeɪnsteɪkɪŋ/ IPA guide. If you notice that painstaking is composed of pains and taking, you already have a pretty clear sense of what this adjective means: to be painstaking is to be so careful, so meticulous, so thorough, that it hurts.

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   Painstaking means extremely careful and correct, and involving a lot of effort. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, see synonyms and antonyms, and read examples from various sources.

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   Painstaking means extremely careful or precise about details, or involving great effort and attention. Learn the synonyms, antonyms, translations and examples of painstaking from various sources.

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    Painstaking means extremely careful and thorough, especially in doing something that requires attention to detail. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, see synonyms and related words, and listen to the pronunciation.