If someone comments that you are very industrious, they are complimenting you for working hard and tirelessly. You can have the evening to yourself if you're industrious enough during the afternoon to get your homework and chores done.
Given to industry; characterized by diligence; constantly, regularly, or habitually occupied; busy; assiduous; not slothful or idle; -- commonly implying devotion to lawful and useful labor.
Adjective S.
characterized by hard work and perseverance
Adjective S.
working hard to promote an enterprise
a.
Given to industry; characterized by diligence;
constantly, regularly, or habitually occupied; busy; assiduous; not
slothful or idle; -- commonly implying devotion to lawful and useful
labor.
a.
Steadily and perseveringly active in a particular
pursuit or aim; as, he was negligent in business, but industrious in
pleasure; an industrious mischief maker.
Industrious
Frugal and industrious men are commonly friendly to the established government.2.
Industrious to seek out the truth of all things.--
Given to industry; characterized by diligence; constantly, regularly, or habitually occupied; busy; assiduous; not slothful or idle; -- commonly implying devotion to lawful and useful labor.
Usage Examples
If thou be industrious to procure wealth, be generous in the disposal of it. Man never is so happy as when he giveth happiness unto another.
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Other Usage ExamplesIf a man walks in the woods for love of them half of each day, he is in danger of being regarded as a loafer. But if he spends his days as a speculator, shearing off those woods and making the earth bald before her time, he is deemed an industrious and enterprising citizen.
Sad people dislike the happy, and the happy the sad the quick thinking the sedate, and the careless the busy and industrious.