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industrious
[in-duhs-tree-uhs]
adjective
working energetically and devotedly; hardworking; diligent.
an industrious person.
Synonyms: , , , ,Antonyms: ,Obsolete.skillful.
industrious
/ ɪˈʌٰɪə /
adjective
hard-working, diligent, or assiduous
an obsolete word for skilful
Other Word Forms
- industriously adverb
- industriousness noun
- nonindustrious adjective
- nonindustriously adverb
- superindustrious adjective
- superindustriously adverb
- unindustrious adjective
- unindustriously adverb
- ˈٰܲdzܲԱ noun
- ˈٰܲdzܲ adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of industrious1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
As Roz explores this strange new world, she encounters angry bears, a loquacious squirrel and industrious beavers, who regard her as a malevolent force.
In Dickensian fashion, Pitkin is told to “go out into the world and find your way for America takes care of the honest and the industrious.”
My industrious demeanor ceased on the mornings I spent with him.
Underneath the gleaming silver arch and around the freshly landscaped courtyard, inside Sky Studios Elstree there is industrious activity.
It took three industrious college students to figure out a way to finally capture the elusive critter’s image.
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