sedulousness

attentive and persistent effort many of the volunteers at the dig discovered that they lacked the sedulousness that archaeology demands Synonyms assiduity, assiduousness, industriousness, industry, sedulity, diligenceRelated Words application, attentiveness, attention, care, concentration; doggedness, perseverance, persistence, tenacity, tirelessness; bother, effort, effortfulness, pains, painstaking, troubleNear Antonyms carelessness, negligence, slackness; idleness, indolence, laziness