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Industrious

Industrious Meaning & Definition
Industrious Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Industrious?

[adj] characterized by hard work and perseverance
[adj] working hard to promote an enterprise

Synonyms | Synonyms for Industrious: diligent | energetic | enterprising | gumptious | hardworking | tireless | untiring | up-and-coming

Related Terms | Find terms related to Industrious: active | aggressive | ardent | assiduous | busy | conscientious | constant | continuing | diligent | dogged | dynamic | elaborate | enduring | energetic | faithful | fervent | hard | hardworking | hard-working | hustling | immutable | inalterable | indefatigable | indomitable | insistent | intense | invincible | laborious | lasting | live | loyal | never idle | never-tiring | obstinate | operose | painstaking | patient | patient as Job | permanent | perseverant | persevering | persistent | persisting | pertinacious | plodding | plugging | preoccupied | rapt | relentless | resolute | sedulous | single-minded | sleepless | slogging | stable | steadfast | steady | strenuous | stubborn | tenacious | thorough | thoroughgoing | tireless | unabating | unconquerable | undaunted | undiscouraged | undrooping | unfailing | unfaltering | unflagging | unflinching | unintermitting | uninterrupted | unnodding | unrelaxing | unrelenting | unremitting | unsleeping | unsparing | unswerving | untiring | unwavering | unwearied | unwearying | unwinking | utterly attentive | vehement | vigorous | weariless | zealous

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Industrious In Webster's Dictionary

\In*dus"tri*ous\, a. [L. industrius, industriosus: cf. F. industrieux. See {Industry}.] 1. Given to industry; characterized by diligence; constantly, regularly, or habitually occupied; busy; assiduous; not slothful or idle; -- commonly implying devotion to lawful and useful labor. Frugal and industrious men are commonly friendly to the established government. --Sir W. Temple. 2. Steadily and perseveringly active in a particular pursuit or aim; as, he was negligent in business, but industrious in pleasure; an industrious mischief maker. Industrious to seek out the truth of all things. --Spenser. -- {In*dus"tri*ous*ly}, adv. -- {In*dus"tri*ous*ness}, n.

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