industrious as an adjective: - 1
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industrious
adjective
1 industrious
Characterized by hard work and perseverance.
synonyms: hardworking, tireless, untiring.
Roget 539:
studious;
scholastic,
scholarly;
teachable;
docile
etc.
(willing)
602;
apt
etc.
698,
industrious
etc.
682.
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Roget 604a:
persevering,
constant;
steady,
steadfast;
undeviating,
unwavering,
unfaltering,
unswerving,
unflinching,
unsleeping†,
unflagging,
undrooping†;
steady as time;
unrelenting,
unintermitting†,
unremitting;
plodding;
industrious
etc.
682;
strenuous
etc.
686;
pertinacious;
persisting,
persistent.
solid,
sturdy,
staunch,
stanch,
true to oneself;
unchangeable
etc.
150;
unconquerable
etc.
(strong)
159;
indomitable,
game to the last,
indefatigable,
untiring,
unwearied,
never tiring.
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Roget 682:
active,
brisk,
brisk as a lark,
brisk as a bee;
lively,
animated,
vivacious;
alive,
alive and kicking;
frisky,
spirited,
stirring.
nimble,
nimble as a squirrel;
agile;
light-footed,
nimble-footed;
featly†,
tripping.
quick,
prompt,
yare†,
instant,
ready,
alert,
spry,
sharp,
smart;
fast
etc.
(swift)
274;
quick as a lamplighter,
expeditious;
awake,
broad awake;
go-ahead,
live wide-awake [U.S.]
etc.
(intelligent)
498.
forward,
eager,
strenuous,
zealous,
enterprising,
in earnest;
resolute
etc.
604.
industrious,
assiduous,
diligent,
sedulous,
notable,
painstaking;
intent
etc.
(attention)
457;
indefatigable
etc.
(persevering)
604.1;
unwearied;
unsleeping†,
never tired;
plodding,
hard-working
etc.
686;
businesslike,
workaday.
bustling;
restless,
restless as a hyena;
fussy,
fidgety,
pottering;
busy,
busy as hen with one chicken.
working,
at work,
on duty,
in harness;
up in arms;
on one's legs,
at call;
up and doing,
up and stirring.
busy,
occupied;
hard at work,
hard at it;
up to one's ears in,
full of business,
busy as a bee,
busy as a one-armed paperhanger.
meddling
etc.
v.;
meddlesome,
pushing,
officious,
overofficious†,
intrigant†.
astir,
stirring;
agoing†,
afoot;
on foot;
in full swing;
eventful;
on the alert,
etc.
(vigilant)
459.
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Polish: pracowity, robotny
2 industrious
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