29 entries under painstaking topic. ×

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fussbudget(adjective, careful, thorough, scrupulous, meticulous)
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hard-working(adjective, thorough, meticulous)
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industrious(adjective, thorough, meticulous)
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persevering(adjective, thorough, meticulous)
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sedulous(adjective, thorough, meticulous)
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stickler(adjective, careful, thorough, meticulous, fussy)
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strenuous(adjective, thorough, meticulous)
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thoroughgoing(adjective, thorough, meticulous)
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pedantic(adjective, meticulous, overcritical, censorious)
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APASmart Define. (2016). persnickety thesaurus. Retrieved September 29, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/persnickety/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2016. "persnickety thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/persnickety/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 29, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2016, persnickety thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 29 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/persnickety/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "persnickety thesaurus" 29 March 2016. Web. 29 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/persnickety/thesaurus/synonyms>