hardworking

[hahrd-wur-king]

adjective

1. industrious; zealous.

   a hardworking family man.

Word History and Origins

Origin of hardworking¹

First recorded in 1765–75; hard + working

Example Sentences

In March, the country put up ads on digital billboards in 12 U.S. states that read, “Tariffs are a tax on hardworking Americans.”

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She told Paper that she aims to instill a hardworking mentality in her children.

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“Somebody’s got to come together and figure out how to not screw the hardworking people, because there are a lot of us,” he said.

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"Our reforms will fix the broken system so hardworking people can focus on the next chapter of their lives."

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Patients said while some were "hardworking" and "supportive", others had little experience with mental health issues and sometimes lacked compassion.

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Related Words

• dedicated 
• diligent