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industrious

[in-duhs-tree-uhs]

adjective

  1. working energetically and devotedly; hardworking; diligent.

    an industrious person.

    Synonyms: , , , ,
    Antonyms: ,
  2. Obsolete.skillful.



industrious

/ ɪˈʌٰɪə /

adjective

  1. hard-working, diligent, or assiduous

  2. an obsolete word for skilful

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Other Word Forms

  • industriously adverb
  • industriousness noun
  • nonindustrious adjective
  • nonindustriously adverb
  • superindustrious adjective
  • superindustriously adverb
  • unindustrious adjective
  • unindustriously adverb
  • ˈٰܲdzܲԱ noun
  • ˈٰܲdzܲ adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of industrious1

First recorded in 1525–35; from Middle French industrie “cleverness, skill,” from Old French industrie “contrivance, device,” from Latin industrius “diligent, assiduous”; equivalent to indo-, by-form of in- “in” ( in- 2 ( def. ) + -struus, noun derivative of struere “to arrange, devise, build”
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Synonym Study

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Example Sentences

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As Roz explores this strange new world, she encounters angry bears, a loquacious squirrel and industrious beavers, who regard her as a malevolent force.

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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.”

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My industrious demeanor ceased on the mornings I spent with him.

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Underneath the gleaming silver arch and around the freshly landscaped courtyard, inside Sky Studios Elstree there is industrious activity.

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It took three industrious college students to figure out a way to finally capture the elusive critter’s image.

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