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industrious

[ in-duhs-tree-uhs ]

adjective

  1. working energetically and devotedly; hardworking; diligent:

    an industrious person.

    Synonyms: , , , ,

    Antonyms: ,

  2. Obsolete. skillful.


industrious

/ ɪˈʌٰɪə /

adjective

  1. hard-working, diligent, or assiduous
  2. an obsolete word for skilful
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈٰܲdzܲԱ, noun
  • ˈٰܲdzܲ, adverb
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ·ܲ·ٰ·dzܲ· adverb
  • ·ܲ·ٰ·dzܲ·Ա noun
  • ԴDz··ܲ·ٰ·dzܲ adjective
  • non··ܲ·ٰ·dzܲ· adverb
  • ···ܲ·ٰ·dzܲ adjective
  • su·per··ܲ·ٰ·dzܲ· adverb
  • ܲ··ܲ·ٰ·dzܲ adjective
  • un··ܲ·ٰ·dzܲ· adverb
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of industrious1

First recorded in 1525–35; from Middle French industrie “cleverness, skill,” from Old French industrie “contrivance, device,” from Latin industrius “diligent, assiduous”; equivalent to indo-, by-form of in- “in” ( in- 2( def ) + -struus, noun derivative of struere “to arrange, devise, build”
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Synonym Study

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Underneath the gleaming silver arch and around the freshly landscaped courtyard, inside Sky Studios Elstree there is industrious activity.

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It took three industrious college students to figure out a way to finally capture the elusive critter’s image.

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At either wing-back or inside forward, he is effective, industrious and not afraid to threaten the opponents' goal.

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They’re industrious; they have to be, since the world doesn’t always make it easy for them.

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A large, grand portrait of industrious family nanny Veronica, who was also Sir Jacob's nanny when he was a child, hangs in the hallway of the Rees-Moggs' London home.

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