Diligent and Sleepy

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Diligent adjective - Involved in often constant activity.

Usage example: a student who has been unceasingly diligent in pursuit of a degree in mathematics

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Sleepy is an antonym for diligent.

Nearby Words: diligence, diligently

Sleepy adjective - Slow to move or act.

Usage example: a sleepy little town on the coast

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Diligent is an antonym for sleepy.

Nearby Words: sleep, sleeping, sleeper, sleepless, sleepiness

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