painstaking

Synonyms

careful, conscientious, fussy, loving, meticulous, scrupulous;

Antonyms

careless;

Near Antonyms

cursory, halfhearted;

heedless, inattentive, incautious, mindless, unguarded, unsafe, unwary;

lax, neglectful, negligent, slipshod, sloppy, slovenly;

imprecise;

inaccurate, uncritical, undemanding, undiscriminating;

bold, impetuous, rash, reckless;

apathetic, indifferent, lackadaisical, lazy;

Related Words

assiduous, diligent, indefatigable, persevering, sedulous;

exhaustive, thorough, thoroughgoing;

alert, attentive, observant, vigilant, watchful;

accurate, exact, precise, strict;

critical, demanding, discriminating, exacting, fastidious, finicky, particular;

cautious, chary, circumspect, gingerly, guarded, heedful, mindful, wary;

deliberate, plodding, slow;

studied, thoughtful;

all-out, determined, dogged, intensive, patient, tenacious, tireless, zealous;