Definition of INDUSTRIOUS

industrious

Adjective Satellite

  • characterized by hard work and perseverance
  • working hard to promote an enterprise

Adj

  • Hard-working and persistent.

Examples

  • She was a very industrious student at school.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle French industrieux, from Late Latin industriosus (“diligent, active, industrious”), from Latin industria (“diligence, industry”); see industry.

Antonyms

lazy

Scrabble Score: 12

industrious: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
industrious: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
industrious: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

industrious: valid Words With Friends Word