Painstakingness

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The state or characteristic of being painstaking; the giving of careful attention to details. uncountable

    "The painstakingness of Heller the craftsman comes through most strongly in these descriptions of the hard work he puts into his novels."

  2. 2
    the trait of being painstaking and careful wordnet

Synonyms

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assiduityconscientiousnessconscientiousnessdiligenceindustrymeticulousness

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"The painstakingness of Heller the craftsman comes through most strongly in these descriptions of the hard work he puts into his novels."

Etymology

From painstaking + -ness.

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