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in·dus·tri·ous
 industrious
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- pronunciation:
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- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
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adjective |
| definition: |
actively productive; hard-working.
I was very industrious this weekend and got a lot of work done on my house.Some very industrious students came up with a plan to install solar panels on the roofs of the dormitories.- synonyms:
- busy, energetic, productive
- antonyms:
- idle, indolent, lazy, slothful
- similar words:
- assiduous, diligent, dynamic, hard, sedulous
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active, laborious, patient, tireless |
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| derivations: |
industriously (adv.), industriousness (n.) |
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