Australian English Meaning of industrious

industrious

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Definitions and Meaning of industrious in English

Wordnet

industrious (s)

characterized by hard work and perseverance

working hard to promote an enterprise

Webster

industrious (a.)

Given to industry; characterized by diligence; constantly, regularly, or habitually occupied; busy; assiduous; not slothful or idle; -- commonly implying devotion to lawful and useful labor.

Steadily and perseveringly active in a particular pursuit or aim; as, he was negligent in business, but industrious in pleasure; an industrious mischief maker.

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industrious

characterized by hard work and perseverance, working hard to promote an enterpriseGiven to industry; characterized by diligence; constantly, regularly, or habit

busy,diligent,employed,engaged,active,diligent,bustling,laborious,occupied,preoccupied

free,idle,inactive,latent,sleepy,Unemployed,unoccupied,asleep,dead,dormant

industries => industries, industrial-strength => industrial-strength, industrially => industrially, industrialized => industrialized, industrialize => industrialise,