Antonyms for industrious
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : in-duhs-tree-uhs |
| Phonetic Transcription : ɪnˈdʌs tri əs |
Definition of industrious
Origin :- "characterized by energy, effort, and attention," 1520s (implied in industriously), from Middle French industrieux and directly from Late Latin industriosus, from Latin industria (see industry). Retains the etymological sense. Related: Industriousness.
- adj hardworking
- There is a look of industrious nothingness about him, such as busy dogs have.
- Extract from : « Malbone » by Thomas Wentworth Higginson
- The industrious and thrifty would be at the mercy of the lazy and wicked.
- Extract from : « An Explanation of Luther's Small Catechism » by Joseph Stump
- It was a mistake, then, was it, to be temperate and industrious?
- Extract from : « In the Valley » by Harold Frederic
- Many examples of pit dwellings have been found by industrious explorers.
- Extract from : « English Villages » by P. H. Ditchfield
- The great Cuvier was a singularly accurate, careful, and industrious observer.
- Extract from : « Self-Help » by Samuel Smiles
- A people so brave and industrious were not likely to submit to the will of Philip II.
- Extract from : « Introductory American History » by Henry Eldridge Bourne
- She's a clever, industrious, good little thing, but she's not in your row.
- Extract from : « Jan and Her Job » by L. Allen Harker
- Can every one in the old country, no matter how industrious, say that of himself?
- Extract from : « Brighter Britain! (Volume 1 of 2) » by William Delisle Hay
- An' this'll show you how industrious, that a-way, this Bark tarrapin is.
- Extract from : « Faro Nell and Her Friends » by Alfred Henry Lewis
- I am transported with the desire of seeing the industrious fleas.
- Extract from : « The Comic Latin Grammar » by Percival Leigh
Synonyms for industrious
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