- industrious adj
- Farmers are always industrious while industry is always growing.
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industrious adj
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industrious — (adj.) characterized by energy, effort, and attention, 1520s (implied in industriously), from M.Fr. industrieux and directly from L.L. industriosus, from L. industria (see INDUSTRY (Cf. industry)). Retains the etymological sense. Related:… … Etymology dictionary
industrious — [adj] hardworking active, assiduous, ball of fire*, burning, busy, conscientious, diligent, dynamic, eager, energetic, grind*, in full swing*, intent, involved, jumping, laborious, on the go*, operose, perky*, persevering, persistent, plugging,… … New thesaurus
industrious — [in dus′trē əs] adj. [< Fr or L: Fr industrieux < L industriosus < industria: see INDUSTRY] 1. Obs. skillful or clever 2. characterized by earnest, steady effort; hardworking; diligent SYN. BUSY industriously adv. industriousness n … English World dictionary
industrious — adj hard working, energetic, dynamic, eager beaver, busy as a bee; busy, bustling, hustling, on the go, on the move; at work, in harness, hard at it, astir, active, up and doing, up and coming; vigorous, aggressive, go ahead, forceful, intense;… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
industrious — adj. diligent, hard working. Derivatives: industriously adv. industriousness n. Etymology: F industrieux or LL industriosus (as INDUSTRY) … Useful english dictionary
industrious — [[t]ɪndʌ̱striəs[/t]] ADJ GRADED If you describe someone as industrious, you mean they work very hard. She was an industrious and willing worker. Syn: hard working Derived words: industriously ADV GRADED ADV with v Maggie paints industriously all… … English dictionary
industrious — industriously, adv. industriousness, n. /in dus tree euhs/, adj. 1. working energetically and devotedly; hard working; diligent: an industrious person. 2. Obs. skillful. [1525 35; < L industrius diligent, assiduous, OL indostruus, perh. equiv. to … Universalium
industrious — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. active, busy, hardworking; diligent, assiduous, sedulous. See activity. Ant., lazy, indolent. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. assiduous, hard working, diligent, enterprising; see active 2 , busy 1 ,… … English dictionary for students
industrious — in|dus|tri|ous [ınˈdʌstriəs] adj someone who is industrious works hard = ↑hard working >industriously adv … Dictionary of contemporary English
industrious — [ɪnˈdʌstriəs] adj formal someone who is industrious works very hard … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
