Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

industrious

/ɪnˈdʌstɹi.əs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.79 in modern English

Syllables: in-dus-tri-ous
IPA: /ɪnˈdʌstɹi.əs/

12

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Hard-working and persistent.

Example Sentences

"He was a very industrious student at school."
"The ant has made himself illustrious / Through constant industry industrious. / So what? / Would you be calm and placid / If you were full of formic acid?"

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: Middle French

Word Breakdown

Root: industrieux, industriosus, industria

Inflected Forms

more industrious (comparative) most industrious (superlative)

Derived Forms

industriously industriousness overindustrious superindustrious unindustrious

Phrases

over-industrious

Frequently Paired Words

industrial industry active meticulous obstinate

Synonyms

assiduous diligent dogged hardworking industrious notable sedulous studious painstaking worksome

Antonyms

lazy absent-minded changeable distractible fickle flighty

Rhymes With

illustrious

Questions

How do you pronounce industrious?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪnˈdʌstɹi.əs/.
What does industrious mean?: Hard-working and persistent.
Where does industrious come from?: It is traced to Middle French.

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