PAINSTAKING


Meaning of PAINSTAKING in English

/ ˈpeɪnzteɪkɪŋ; NAmE / adjective

[ usually before noun ] needing a lot of care, effort and attention to detail

SYN thorough :

painstaking research

The event had been planned with painstaking attention to detail.

►  pains·tak·ing·ly adverb

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.