Synonyms for Industrious

Synonyms for "industrious" (112 found)

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Closest matches (23)

Adjective(4 words)

hardworking conscientious diligent energetic

active aggressive ardent assiduous busy conscientious constant continuing diligent dogged dynamic earnest elaborate enduring energetic engrossed enterprising faithful

Noun(1 words)

endeavoring

Strong matches (33)

fervent hard hard-working hardworking hustling immutable inalterable indefatigable indomitable insistent intense invincible laborious lasting live loyalnever idlenever-tiring obstinate operose

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painstaking patientpatient as jobpermanent perseverant persevering persistent persisting pertinacious plodding

Adjective(3 words)

gumptioushard workpersistent

Related words (56)

plugging preoccupied rapt relentless resolute seduloussingle mindedsingle-minded sleepless slogging stable steadfast steady strenuous stubborn tenacious thorough thoroughgoing tireless unabating

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Adjective(7 words)

productive energyself motivated studentstudious thorough tireless untiringup-and-coming

Verb(1 words)

striven

Noun(1 words)

yeoman

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

6 relation types

More general

2 entries

character traitquality

More specific

2 entries

hardworking personstudious student

Collocations

5 entries

industrious effortindustrious habitsindustrious studentindustrious work ethicindustrious worker

Inflections

2 entries

more industriousmost industrious

Derivations

2 entries

industriously industriousness

similar

2 entries

diligent enterprising

Sample sentences

12 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

Industrious people look down on laziness.

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If I am dull, I am at least industrious.

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The man is intelligent and industrious.

Source: tatoeba (46008)

The industrious merchant worships his ancestors.

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