PAINSTAKING


Meaning of PAINSTAKING in English

I. ˈpān-ˌstā-kiŋ noun

Date: 1538

: the action of taking pains : diligent care and effort

II. adjective

Date: 1696

: taking pains : expending, showing, or involving diligent care and effort

• pains·tak·ing·ly -kiŋ-lē adverb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.