> >BTW, I know both programming and English for many years... and > >really can't remember what was the word opposite from "lazy" (no > >Latin, please!)? > > diligent or hard-working... Nope - "dilligent" is Latin, and "hard-working" is just a description of one who works hard, and not necessarily non-lazy. I know some hard-working lazy people :) - they work hard when they work, but are too lazy to wash the dishes or such...