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Diligent in performing a process or procedure

Fussy or finicky in performing a process or procedure

Including or considering all elements or aspects

Having or indicating an efficient, practical, and systematic approach to one's work or a task

Arduous in nature

Detailed and complicated in design and planning, involving many carefully arranged elements

Extremely persistent and untiring

Done competently but without flair

In an organized manner

Moving, acting, or taking place without haste or urgency

The property of being scrupulous

A spell of difficult, tiring work

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Adjective

Diligent in performing a process or procedure

particularized^US

particularised^UK

selfdisciplined

well researched

going to great lengths

telling it like it is

as it really happened

minding p's and q's

extremely careful

dotting the i's

crossing the t's

action-oriented

incontrovertible

letter for letter

straightforward

clearly defined

letter-for-letter

in every respect

high-principled

uncounterfeited

well-established

straight from the horse's mouth

on the right track

along the right lines

picture-perfect

on the right lines

cooking with gas

according to Hoyle

honest-to-goodness

as true as I'm sitting here

on the up and up

as true as I'm standing here

black-and-white

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“It took almost a decade of meticulous and painstaking work to empty the tomb of Tutankhamen.”

Adjective

Fussy or finicky in performing a process or procedure

over-particular

over-fastidious

pass-remarkable

difficult to please

impossible to please

easily disgusted

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“We have devoted much thought and deliberation in the painstaking selection of pictures to be included in this volume.”

Adjective

Including or considering all elements or aspects

encyclopaedic^UK

encyclopedic^US

all-encompassing

no stone unturned

across-the-board

interdisciplinary

multidisciplinary

cross-disciplinary

with everything included

across the board

root-and-branch

the whole shebang

the big picture

lock stock and barrel

fully developed

broad in content

without exception

including all members

including all categories

one-size-fits-all

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Adjective

Having or indicating an efficient, practical, and systematic approach to one's work or a task

systematized^US

standardized^US

standardised^UK

systematised^UK

well thought out

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Adjective

Arduous in nature

energy-consuming

easier said than done

pick-and-shovel

like getting blood out of a stone

antagonizing^US

antagonising^UK

enough to try the patience of a saint

enough to drive you up the wall

full of problems

beset by problems

character-building

difficult going

no piece of cake

emotionally draining

life-threatening

causing discomfort

difficult to achieve

not to be borne

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Adjective

Detailed and complicated in design and planning, involving many carefully arranged elements

particularised^UK

particularized^US

encyclopedic^US

encyclopaedic^UK

difficult to understand

full of twists and turns

incomprehensible

thought-provoking

beyond one's grasp

hard to explain

above your head

beyond comprehension

over one's head

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Adjective

Extremely persistent and untiring

bound and determined

nose to grindstone

stop at nothing

full of determination

meaning business

round-the-clock

around-the-clock

without respite

round the clock

putting one's heart and soul into

in for long haul

like a ball of fire

desiring success

action-oriented

not discouraged

with one's shoulder to the wheel

with one's nose to the grindstone

rolling with punches

quick to recover

difficult to keep down

quick to bounce back

committed to the idea of

tall in the saddle

on one's mettle

self-opinionated

stubborn as a mule

intensely competitive

fiercely competitive

having killer instinct

dyed-in-the-wool

tried and tested

through and through

bred-in-the-bone

long-established

through-and-through

well-established

keen as mustard

not giving an inch

deeply ingrained

sticking to one's guns

tried and trusted

high-principled

single-minded about

fanatical about

well established

firmly established

in a straight line

inextinguishable

unaccommodating

unimpressionable

perfectionistic

straightforward

standing one's ground

tough nut to crack

as thick as thieves

set in concrete

detail oriented

dyed-in-the wool

as keen as mustard

true to the end

solid as a rock

in for the long haul

until the cows come home

closely controlled

strictly controlled

rigidly enforced

copper-bottomed

obsessive about

inflexible about

carrying the load

on the up and up

good as one's word

to be counted on

hundred percent

incontrovertible

not backward in coming forward

playing hard ball

be out for blood

nose to the grindstone

without reservations

as game as Ned Kelly

above suspicion

as good as one's word

worthy of trust

full of integrity

not subject to change

well-proportioned

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Adjective

Done competently but without flair

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Adjective

In an organized manner

systematised^UK

systematized^US

well thought out

running smoothly

well thought-out

straightened out

shipshape and Bristol fashion

energy-efficient

Adjective

Moving, acting, or taking place without haste or urgency

slow and steady

procrastinating

on hands and knees

slow as molasses

non-job related

non-work related

in your own time

at your own pace

happening slowly

behind schedule

procrastinative

disorganized^US

asleep at the wheel

asleep on the job

disorganised^UK

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Noun

The property of being scrupulous

conscientiousness

punctiliousness

industriousness

tender loving care

painstakingness

attention to detail

indefatigability

comprehensiveness

consecutiveness

special attention

laser-like focus

singleness of purpose

dotting the i's and crossing the t's

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Noun

A spell of difficult, tiring work

blood, sweat and tears

blood, sweat, and tears

sweat of one's brow

tough assignment

backbreaking work

burning the midnight oil

burning the candle at both ends

conscientiousness

industriousness

back-breaking task

labour of Hercules

physical effort

uphill struggle

old college try

trials and tribulations

heavy labour^UK

difficult project

single-mindedness

hardworkingness

one's level best

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