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Diligent vs Avid - What's the difference?

diligent | avid |

As adjectives the difference between diligent and avid

is that diligent is performing with intense concentration, focus, responsible regard while avid is enthusiastic; passionate; longing eagerly; eager; greedy.

diligent

English

Adjective

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

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    Related terms

    * diligence

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    avid

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • enthusiastic; passionate; longing eagerly; eager; greedy
    • I'm an avid reader.
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    • We waited for something to happen, for anything to happen, we were avid for some event to unfold itself out of the burning nothing to save us.

    Derived terms

    * avidly * avidity

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