gayretli

Gayretli is a Turkish adjective meaning diligent, industrious, or energetic, typically used to describe a person who works with sustained effort or a task that demands considerable effort. It conveys a sense of perseverance and active engagement in work or study, rather than mere ability.

Etymology in brief: gayretli is formed from the noun gayret, meaning effort or endeavor, plus the suffix -li, which denotes “characterized by” or “having.” Thus, gayretli literally means “having effort” or “characterized by effort.”

Usage notes: The term is commonly used to describe people, such as gayretli bir öğrenci (a diligent student) or gayretli çalışanlar (the industrious workers). It can also describe processes or outcomes that arise from persistent effort, for example, gayretli çalışmalar sonucunda (as a result of persistent efforts). Collocations include phrases like gayret göstermek (to make an effort) and gayret sarf etmek (to exert effort). While similar to çalışkan, gayretli emphasizes ongoing effort and perseverance, and may appear slightly more formal or literary in tone.

See also: gayret, gayret göstermek, çalışkanlık. The term is widely understood across Turkish-speaking contexts and is suitable for descriptive, biographical, or evaluative writing where emphasis is on diligence and persistence.