Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

Painstaking

/(pānz"tāk`ĭng)/ · Pains·tak·ing · IPA /ˈpeɪnˌsteɪkɪŋ/

01 a. Careful in doing; diligent; faithful; attentive.

02 n. The act of taking pains; carefulness and fidelity in performance.