SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
painstaking
adjective
Done with sustained care and attention to detail.
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Usage distinction
Return to topPainstaking emphasizes sustained care and effort; methodical emphasizes following an orderly procedure.
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Her painstaking restoration revealed the original pattern.
Matching the objects with the original loan forms was painstaking work because several descriptions used older titles.
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