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

The man’s curiosity and industriousness are equally impressive.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

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

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

The Utah Legislature last winter approved a simplified flag design that still includes a beehive, a symbol of the prosperity and the industriousness of the Mormon pioneers who settled the state.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 5, 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