industrious

CEFRC1

/ɪnˈdʌstɹi.əs/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Working hard and using time and effort well.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Hard-working and persistent.

Examples

  • If I am dull, I am at least industrious.

  • Industrious people look down on laziness.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
5

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In context

  • He was a very industrious student at school.

  • The ant has made himself illustrious / Through constant industry industrious. / So what? / Would you be calm and placid / If you were full of formic acid?

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Origin

adjective

From Middle French industrieux, from Late Latin industriosus (“diligent, active, industrious”), from Latin industria (“diligence, industry”); see industry.