"painstaking" in German painstaking sorgfältig gründlich genau painstaking {adj.} akribisch Detailed translations for "painstaking" painstaking painstaking(also: thoroughly, studious, thorough, fastidious) sorgfältig But as you can understand, it's a very painstaking operation. Source: opensubtitles.org Corpus by OPUS Request review Es wird sehr sorgfältig vorgegangen. painstaking(also: particular, in-depth, rigorous, thorough) gründlich painstaking(also: particular, detailed, very, rigorous) genau{adjectiv} painstaking{adjectiv} painstaking(also: meticulous) akribisch{adjectiv} A specific pattern made with painstaking care. Source: opensubtitles.org Corpus by OPUS Request review Ein besonderes Muster, akribisch gefertigt. English synonyms for "painstaking" painstaking {s} conscientious scrupulous