industrious
[ in-duhs-tree-uhs ]
/ ɪnˈdʌs tri əs /
adjective
working energetically and devotedly; hard-working; diligent: an industrious person.
Obsolete. skillful.
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Nearby words
industrialism, industrialist, industrialization, industrialize, industrials, industrious, industry, industrywide, indwell, indwelling catheter, indy
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”
SYNONYMS FOR industrious
Related forms
Can be confused
industrial industriousSynonym study
1. See busy.
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industrious
/ (ɪnˈdʌstrɪəs) /
adjective
hard-working, diligent, or assiduous
an obsolete word for skilful
Derived Forms
industriously, adverbindustriousness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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