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

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

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

From Seattle Times • Dec. 19, 2023

The center also promises to delight guests by surrounding them with fluttering butterflies and immersing them in the creepy beauty and industriousness of insects.

From New York Times • Sep. 8, 2022

And my mother’s education was the product of the riots of 1937 and the industriousness of Mr. Chance.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell