The difference between Painstaking and Rigorous
When used as adjectives, painstaking means carefully attentive to details, whereas rigorous means showing, causing, or favoring rigour.
Painstaking is also noun with the meaning: the application of careful and attentive effort.
check bellow for the other definitions of Painstaking and Rigorous
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Painstaking as an adjective:
Carefully attentive to details; diligent in performing a process or procedure.
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Painstaking as a noun:
The application of careful and attentive effort.
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Rigorous as an adjective:
Showing, causing, or favoring rigour; scrupulously accurate or strict; thorough.
Examples:
"a rigorous officer of justice"
"a rigorous execution of law"
"a rigorous inspection"
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Rigorous as an adjective:
Severe; intense.
Examples:
" a rigorous winter."