industrious
/ɪnˈdʌstɹi.əs/adjective
Working hard and steadily; diligent.
Example sentence
- “The industrious student finished the project days early.”
Means hardworking; do not confuse with 'industrial', which relates to factories and manufacturing.
Featured as word of the day on March 21, 2026.
Related words
ineptLacking skill or ability; clumsy or incompetent at something.indulgeTo let yourself enjoy something you desire, often a treat you would normally resist.inertiaThe tendency of an object to keep moving steadily, or stay at rest, until a force acts on it; it corresponds to the object's mass.induceTo persuade someone to act, or to cause something to happen.inevitableAn outcome that is certain to occur and cannot be prevented.indomitableImpossible to defeat, discourage, or bring under control.