industrious

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Etymology

From Middle French industrieux, from Late Latin industriosus, from Latin industria; see industry.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɪnˈdʌstɹi.əs/

Adjective

industrious

1. Hard-working and persistent.

   She was a very industrious student at school.

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:industrious

Antonyms

• lazy

Related terms

• industrial
• industry

Translations

• French: industrieux, diligent
• German: fleißig, arbeitsam, eifrig
• Italian: industrioso, laborioso
• Portuguese: industrioso, trabalhador, esforçado, laborioso, diligente
• Russian: приле́жный
• Spanish: aplicado, trabajador, laborioso, empeñoso, afanoso, industrioso, diligente

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