painstaking
/ˈpeɪnzˌteɪkɪŋ/adjective
Done with great care and close attention to every detail.
Example sentences
- “Restoring the old painting took months of painstaking work.”
- “The detective made a painstaking search of the room.”
- “Her painstaking research uncovered a forgotten family history.”
Read it as 'pains-taking', taking pains, not 'pain-staking'. Common with work, research, effort, and detail.