Sĕd′ū-lous, a.

a. [Lat. sedulus, from sedere, to sit.] Sitting close to an employment; hence, assiduous; diligent in application or pursuit; constant, steady, and persevering in business, or in endeavors to effect an object; steadily industrious; as, the sedulous bee.

What signifies the sound of words in prayer, without the affection of the heart, and a sedulous application of the proper means that may lead to such an end? L’Estrange.

Synonyms—Assiduous; diligent; industrious; laborious; unremitted.