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Devoted vs Diligent - What's the difference?

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As adjectives the difference between devoted and diligent

is that devoted is vowed; dedicated; consecrated while diligent is performing with intense concentration, focus, responsible regard.

As a verb devoted

is past tense of devote.

devoted

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Vowed; dedicated; consecrated.
  • Zealous; characterized by devotion.
  • (obsolete) cursed; doomed.

    • Derived terms

    * devotedly * devotedness

    Verb

    (head)
  • (devote)

    • diligent

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Performing with intense concentration, focus, responsible regard.

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    Related terms

    * diligence

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