ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Industrious

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ɪnˈdʌstɹi.əs/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Industrious is an adjective meaning Hard-working and persistent.

Meaning

Hard-working and persistent.

Example Sentences

He was a very industrious student at school.
The ant has made himself illustrious / Through constant industry industrious. / So what? / Would you be calm and placid / If you were full of formic acid?

Synonyms for industrious

Depending on context, synonyms include assiduous, diligent, dogged, hardworking, notable, sedulous.

Antonyms for industrious

Common opposites include lazy, absent-minded, changeable, distractible, fickle, flighty.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include diligent, hardworking, enterprising, gumptious, energetic, up-and-coming.

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