| 词汇 | thesaurus_articles_paying-close-attention-to-detail |
| 释义 | paying close attention to detailThese words all describe doing something in a very careful or thoughtful way by paying attention to detail. One of the most common words for this is careful. Careful can be used to describe a person, or it can be used to describe the attention they give something. After careful consideration, we are unable to accept your proposal. He was a careful worker. One opposite of careful is careless. Another opposite of careful is sloppy. Sloppy is more disapproving than careless. That careless mistake might cost you your job. She was careless and tore her mother's dress. That's very sloppy work. He's a sloppy writer. For more opposites of careful, see the article at careless. If someone is thorough, or something they do is thorough, it means that they pay so much attention to detail that they don't miss anything. He seems like he's not paying attention, but don't be fooled - he's very thorough. We did a long and thorough investigation into the allegations. If someone does something in a very detailed and thorough way, you can use the word meticulous to describe the person or the results of their work. Meticulous is used in writing most often about the things that a careful person does, and it is an approving word. This book is the result of years of meticulous research. The designer's meticulous attention to detail was evident in the placement of each hand-sewn bead on the gown. If a person, or the way they do things, is methodical, it means they do that thing in a very careful and ordered way. Methodical is used more in writing than it is in speech. I appreciated his methodical approach to the work. The criminal was very methodical. Painstaking refers to things that are done very carefully, getting every detail correct, and which take a lot of effort to make. She's documented everything in painstaking detail. The painting was finished after years of painstaking work. If someone is diligent, they use a lot of effort to be careful and detailed in what they do. Their work can also be described as diligent. Officials say they have been diligent in screening all applicants for citizenship. She's a very diligent student. After a diligent search, I finally found the true source for the quotation. You can also call something that is very carefully made and examined in detail to make sure that it is accurate rigorous. Rigorous appears more in writing than in speech and is an approving word. Their rigorous approach to the subject earned him them respect of their colleagues. The article goes through a rigorous fact-checking before being published. If someone is precise when they do something, it means that they pay close attention to the small details and are very accurate when they do that thing. Precise is also an approving word. As a dancer, he's very precise. She's gotten so precise with her search methods that she is rarely stumped. In formal contexts, you can use assiduous to refer to someone who works very hard and in a very detailed way. Assiduous implies very steady attention over a period of time. We have been assiduous in trying to address the problem. Related articlesavoiding risk |
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