English-Thai Dictionary

industrious

ADJ ขยัน  พากเพียร  อุตสาหะ  พยายาม  assiduous diligent hard-working idle lazy slothful ka-yan

 

industriously

ADV อย่าง ขยันขันแข็ง  อย่าง พากเพียร  อย่าง อุตสาหะ  diligently idly lazily slothfully yang-ka-yan-kan-kang

 

industriousness

N ความอุตสาหะ หมั่นเพียร  ความชำนาญ  ความ ฉลาด 

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

INDUSTRIOUS

a.[L. industrius, from industria. ] 1. Diligent in business or study; constantly, regularly or habitually occupied in business; assiduous; opposed to slothful and idle.
Frugal and industrious men are commonly friendly to the established government.
2. Diligent in a particular pursuit, or to a particular end; opposed to remiss or slack; as industrious to accomplish a journey, or to reconcile contending parties.
3. Given to industry; characterized by diligence; as an industrious life.
4. Careful; assiduous; as the industrious application of knowing men.

 

INDUSTRIOUSLY

adv. With habitual diligence; with steady application of the powers of body or of mind. 1. Diligently; assiduously; with care; applied to a particular purpose. He attempted industriously to make peace. He industriously concealed his name.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

INDUSTRIOUS

In *dus "tri *ous, a. Etym: [L. industrius, industriosus: cf. F.industrieux. See Industry. ]

 

1. 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. Frugal and industrious men are commonly friendly to the established government. Sir W. Temple.

 

2. 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 to seek out the truth of all things. Spenser. -- In *dus "tri *ous *ly, adv. -- In *dus "tri *ous *ness, n.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

industrious

in dus tri ous |inˈdəstrēəs ɪnˈdəstriəs | ▶adjective diligent and hard-working. DERIVATIVES in dus tri ous ly adverb, in dus tri ous ness noun ORIGIN late 15th cent. (in the sense ‘skillful, clever, ingenious ’): from French industrieux or late Latin industriosus, from Latin industria ‘diligence. ’

 

Oxford Dictionary

industrious

in |dus ¦tri |ous |ɪnˈdʌstrɪəs | ▶adjective diligent and hard-working. DERIVATIVES industriously adverb, industriousness noun ORIGIN late 15th cent. (in the sense ‘skilful, clever, ingenious ’): from French industrieux or late Latin industriosus, from Latin industria ‘diligence ’.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

industrious

industrious adjective the industrious immigrants who founded our town in 1826: hard-working, diligent, assiduous, conscientious, steady, painstaking, sedulous, persevering, unflagging, untiring, tireless, indefatigable, studious; busy, as busy as a bee, active, bustling, energetic, on the go, vigorous, determined, dynamic, zealous, productive; with one's shoulder to the wheel, with one's nose to the grindstone. ANTONYMS indolent. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD See busy . These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

industrious

industrious adjective he was honest, sober, and industrious: hard-working, diligent, assiduous, sedulous, conscientious, steady, painstaking, persistent, persevering, pertinacious, unflagging, untiring, tireless, indefatigable, studious; busy, busy as a bee, active, bustling, energetic, on the go, vigorous, determined, dynamic, zealous, productive; with one's shoulder to the wheel, with one's nose to the grindstone; archaic laborious. ANTONYMS indolent. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD industrious, diligent, hard-working See hard-working . These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

industrious

in dus tri ous /ɪndʌ́striəs /形容詞 〈人などが 〉勤勉な, よく働く (hardworking ).～ly 副詞 勤勉に .～ness 名詞