WesternAmerican  +  391755 Fri, 13 Jul 07 07:44 PM Would it be correct to presume that the opposite of ''lazy'' is ''diligent'? WesternAmerican Joined on Wed, Jun 6 2007 Israel Full Member 393 I will REALLY appreciate any corrections to my posts, whether it be grammar, glossary, or just something that could elevate my style. Thank you. Resume

	khoff  +  391756 Fri, 13 Jul 07 07:52 PM "Lazy/Diligent" would work if you're talking about whether or not an employee gets his job done.  If you're talking about whether someone spends his free time lying on the couch watching tv or training for marathons, "lazy/energetic" would work better.  khoff Joined on Sun, Mar 6 2005 Senior Member 3,584 Native speaker of American English (but not a grammar expert)

	Yoong Liat  +  391757 Fri, 13 Jul 07 07:57 PM  WesternAmerican wrote: Would it be correct to presume that the opposite of ''lazy'' is ''diligent'? 'Lazy' is the opposite of 'hard-working' or 'industrious' Yoong Liat Joined on Mon, Sep 4 2006 Veteran Member 6,762 Resume

	Yoong Liat  +  391763 Fri, 13 Jul 07 08:22 PM  WesternAmerican wrote: Thank you guys. Perhaps diligent means busy?  A diligent person shows care and effort in his/her work or duties Yoong Liat