C2adjectiveacademicwork
US/ˈpeɪnz.teɪ.kɪŋ/
UK/ˈpeɪnz.teɪ.kɪŋ/
done with great care and attention to every detail
In context
After years of painstaking research, the team finally identified the cause.
Restoring the old manuscripts was slow and painstaking work.
The book is based on painstaking analysis of thousands of school records.
Words that go with painstaking
adjective + noun
- painstaking researchThe film is based on painstaking research into the period.
- painstaking workChecking every reference is painstaking work.
- painstaking detailThe model city was built in painstaking detail.
- painstaking careThe vase was repaired with painstaking care.
- painstaking processTranslating the poem was a long and painstaking process.