adj
Meaning 1
Hard-working and persistent.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- He was a very industrious student at school.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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adj
Hard-working and persistent.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
characterized by hard work and perseverance
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: hardworking, tireless, untiring
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
working hard to promote an enterprise
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: energetic, gumptious, up-and-coming
Antonyms: none provided
History
From Middle French industrieux, from Late Latin industriosus (“diligent, active, industrious”), from Latin industria (“diligence, industry”); see industry.
Across languages
107 source translations are retained for this English entry.