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industrious

in·dus·tri·ous

industrious

 
pronunciation:
ihn duh stri s
part of speech: adjective
definition: working hard; producing in an active way.
Some very industrious students are helping with the school carnival.
synonyms:
busy, energetic, productive
antonyms:
idle, lazy
similar words:
diligent, dynamic, hard
derivations: industriously (adv.), industriousness (n.)