industriousness

American  

[in-duhs-tree-uhs-nis] / ɪnˈdʌs tri əs nɪs /

noun

1. constant, energetic, or devoted effort; diligence.

   You probably won’t catch a beaver in action—they’re mostly nocturnal—but you can find evidence of their industriousness if you know what to look for.

2. the state or quality of being hardworking and diligent.

   This is a company where someone with good ideas, industriousness, and talent can be successful.

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Other Word Forms

• nonindustriousness noun
• superindustriousness noun

Etymology

Origin of industriousness

industrious + -ness

Example Sentences

No-one doubts the extraordinary drive and industriousness of the Vietnamese people, nor To Lam's determination to break out of the middle income trap.

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026

By then many Americans were deeply familiar with Franklin’s maxims about the importance of industriousness, thrift and self-reliance, which he published annually in “The Poor Richard’s Almanack” from 1732 to 1757.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 12, 2025

Constable wanted to give landscape subjects the stature of history painting so he constructed nature as a historical motif of English industriousness.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 28, 2023

State media celebrated the industriousness of the 1,000 workers who toiled without vacations this spring to finish one of the world’s largest coal-fired power plants in southeastern China in time for summer.

From New York Times • Jul. 20, 2023

When an adult member of the community applied for a spouse, the committee pondered for months, sometimes even years, making the selection, matching the characteristics—energy level, intelligence, industriousness, other traits—that would make two people compatible.

From "Son" by Lois Lowry