27 entries under painstaking topic. ×

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finicky(adjective, careful, thorough, meticulous, fussy)
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particular(adjective, careful, thorough, demanding, meticulous)
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careful(adjective, thorough, meticulous, fussy, fastidious)
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conscientious(adjective, thorough, meticulous)
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conscionable(adjective, thorough, meticulous)
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diligent(adjective, thorough, meticulous)
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exacting(adjective, rough, careful, thorough, demanding)
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fussy(adjective, careful, thorough, scrupulous, meticulous)
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hard-working(adjective, thorough, meticulous)
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heedful(adjective, thorough, meticulous)
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picky(adjective, careful, thorough, scrupulous, meticulous)
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punctilious(adjective, thorough, meticulous)
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scrupulous(adjective, thorough, meticulous)
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stickler(noun, adjective, rough, careful, thorough)
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assiduous(adjective, thorough, meticulous)
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earnest(adjective, thorough, meticulous)
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exact(adjective, thorough, meticulous)
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industrious(adjective, thorough, meticulous)
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persevering(adjective, thorough, meticulous)
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persnickety(adjective, careful, thorough, scrupulous, meticulous)
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