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industrious

[ in-duhs-tree-uhs ]
/ ɪnˈdʌs tri əs /
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adjective

working energetically and devotedly; hard-working; diligent: an industrious person.
Obsolete. skillful.

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Origin of industrious

1525–35; <Middle French industrie “cleverness, skill,” from Old French industrie “contrivance, device,” from Latin industrius “diligent, assiduous”; equivalent to indo-, by-form of in- in-2 + -struus, noun derivative of struere “to arrange, devise, build”

ANTONYMS FOR industrious

1 lazy, indolent.
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synonym study for industrious

1. See busy.

OTHER WORDS FROM industrious

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH industrious

industrial, industrious

Words nearby industrious

industrial sociology, industrial-strength, industrial tribunal, industrial union, Industrial Workers of the World, industrious, industry, industrywide, Indus valley civilization, in Dutch, indwell
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Words related to industrious

productive, energetic, diligent, conscientious, active, assiduous, burning, busy, dynamic, eager, grind, intent, involved, jumping, laborious, operose, perky, persevering, persistent, purposeful

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British Dictionary definitions for industrious

industrious
/ (ɪnˈdʌstrɪəs) /

adjective

hard-working, diligent, or assiduous
an obsolete word for skilful

Derived forms of industrious

industriously, adverbindustriousness, noun
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