industrious
pronunciation
How to pronounce industrious in British English:
UK [ɪnˈdʌstriəs]
How to pronounce industrious in American English:
US [ɪnˈdʌstriəs]
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- Adjective:
- characterized by hard work and perseverance
- working hard to promote an enterprise
Word Origin
- industrious (adj.)
- "characterized by energy, effort, and attention," 1520s (implied in industriously), from Middle French industrieux and directly from Late Latin industriosus, from Latin industria (see industry). Retains the etymological sense. Related: Industriousness.
Synonym
Example
- 1. They proved to be industrious providers and pleasant companions .
- 2. And the region 's people still see themselves as more industrious and upright than southerners .
- 3. Japan has no resources , other than rock , wood , water and its industrious people .
- 4. Various industrious bloggers are not so convinced .
- 5. More importantly , the lucrative practice of imitation ( and piracy ) has suffocated innovation among the 1.3 billion very industrious chinese .