Painstaking

Pronunciation: /ˈpeɪnˌsteɪkɪŋ/

Painstaking (adj)

  1. Done with great care and patience, taking time to do everything correctly.
  2. Involving careful attention to small details, often requiring long effort and repeated checking.
  3. Requiring a lot of effort and time, sometimes because the task is difficult or slow.

Painstaking (adjective)

Examples

  • She took painstaking steps to avoid mistakes.
  • The team followed painstaking instructions during setup.