adjective

industrious

industrious, hard-working, diligent

She is an industrious student.

She is an industrious student.

The industrious bees worked all day.

The industrious bees worked all day.

an industrious ((person/animal)) a hard-working (person/animal) He is known as an industrious worker.

Synonyms: hard-working, diligent, assiduous; Antonyms: lazy, idle

From Latin 'industrius' meaning 'diligent, active'. Related to 'industry'.

An 'industrious' person works hard, like a busy 'industry'.

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