industrious
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in·dus·tri·ous
(ĭn-dŭs'trē-əs) 
adj.
industriousness in·dus'tri·ous·ness n.
adj.
- Assiduous in work or study; diligent. See synonyms at busy.
- Obsolete. Skillful; clever.
industriousness in·dus'tri·ous·ness n.
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industrious
adjective
- Characterized by steady attention and effort: assiduous, diligent, sedulous, studious. See industrious/lazy.
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industrious
adj
Definition: hard-working
Antonyms: idle, inactive, indolent, lackadaisical, lazy, lethargic, slack, unemployed, unproductive
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industrious
IN BRIEF: Hardworking.
Be studious in your profession, and you will be learned. Be industrious and frugal, and you will be rich.
— Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790), American entrepreneur, statesman, scientist & philosopher.
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categories related to 'industrious'
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Industrious
Dansk (Danish)
adj. - flittig, arbejdsom
Nederlands (Dutch)
ijverig, actief, nijver
Français (French)
adj. - travailleur, industrieux
Deutsch (German)
adj. - fleißig, arbeitsam, emsig
Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - εργατικός, φιλόπονος, επιμελής
Italiano (Italian)
attivo, operoso
Português (Portuguese)
adj. - industrioso
Русский (Russian)
трудолюбивый, преднамеренный
Español (Spanish)
adj. - industrioso, laborioso, trabajador, diligente, aplicado
Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - arbetsam, idog
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
勤勉的, 刻苦的
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 勤勉的, 刻苦的
العربيه (Arabic)
(صفه) مجد, مجتهد
עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - חרוץ, עובד בשקדנות
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