Wht is the difference between
1. thorough and meticulous
2. painstaking, undustrious and diligent?
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Wht is the difference between
1. thorough and meticulous
2. painstaking, undustrious and diligent?
You could get hold of a copy of a decent English dictionary or, not so good, look at www.dictionary.com.Quote:
Originally Posted by chubby
Just off the top of my head: -
thorough [complete] - (I lost my pen) "I have made a thorough search of my office but I cannot find it"
and meticulous [very precise about detail] "Many hours of meticulous preparation have gone into preparing this reply" :wink:
painstaking [very careful - so careful it's painful!]
industrious [hard working, lots of effort] and
diligent [careful over a long time, with commitment to the task]
What is the difference between Lack of Knowledge and Apathy?, Well I don't know and I don't care!
Nice one Zhenya :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Zhenya
1. There is not really much difference between these two words. They mean the same thing. Meticulous means 'over careful' and thorough means 'complete/absolute'.Quote:
Originally Posted by chubby
2. Diligent means 'paying attention to detail'.
Industrious means 'hard-working'
Painstaking means 'careful exertion'
Hope this helps!
This is incorrect. Refer to майк's explanation instead.Quote:
Originally Posted by palemoonlight