hardworking
- industrious; zealous: a hardworking family man.
Origin of hardworking
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diligent, earnest, scrupulous, conscientious, assiduous, strenuous, exacting, careful, industrious, bookish, thoughtful, contemplative, reflective, vigorous, energetic, steadfast, indefatigable, resolute, enthusiastic, unflaggingExamples from the Web for hard-working
Contemporary Examples of hard-working
“Edwin Morris Kocurek is a hard-working and loyal employee,” said his first evaluation, obtained through an open-records request.
Two Texas Regulators Tried to Enforce the Rules. They Were Fired.David Hasemyer, InsideClimate News
December 9, 2014
Superman is America in that he was created by hard-working, exploited immigrants.
Even supermodel of all supermodels Naomi Campbell has talked about Hadid, describing her as “hard-working.”
A hard-working doctor (of any race) has rendered careful, considerate care to a complicated patient.
The wine world tends to glorify the winemaker when really it takes a team of hard-working people to tend vineyards and make wine.
Historical Examples of hard-working
His father was a hard-working labourer of the parish of St. Austell, in Cornwall.
Self-HelpSamuel Smiles
A hard-working little chap, his days were filled with sharp suspense.
The HarborErnest Poole
Doubtless, however, he considered her strong and hard-working.
FruitfulnessEmile Zola
I want to have from yourself what like the people are,—are they as hard-working, are they as 'cute as our own?
Davenport Dunn, Volume 1 (of 2)Charles James Lever
He, this man who had robbed me of my hard-working, purposeful existence.
Under Western EyesJoseph Conrad
hard-working
- (of a person) industrious; diligent