industriousness

C2+ Topic:Abstract Ideas

US /ɪnˈdʌstriəsnəs/ UK /ɪnˈdʌstriəsnəs/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

noun
the quality of being diligent and hardworking

Her industriousness earned her a swift promotion.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · the quality of being... diligence assiduitysedulityindustry application perseverance

Opposites

laziness idleness indolence

Word family

Related forms industrious industry industrial

Etymology

From industrious + -ness, from Latin industriosus ('diligent'), from industria ('diligence, activity').

industria Latin

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Topics

Abstract Ideas Word Formation & Derivatives

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# industriousness

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ɪnˈdʌstriəsnəs/
**IPA (UK):** /ɪnˈdʌstriəsnəs/

## Meanings
1. the quality of being diligent and hardworking

## Examples
- Her industriousness earned her a swift promotion.

## Synonyms
- diligence
- assiduity
- sedulity
- industry
- application
- perseverance

## Antonyms
- laziness
- idleness
- indolence

## Related Forms
- industrious
- industry
- industrial

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: industria

## Etymology
From industrious + -ness, from Latin industriosus ('diligent'), from industria ('diligence, activity').

## AI Etymology
Industriousness comes from industrious + -ness, from Latin industriosus ('diligent'), from industria ('diligence, activity'). The etymological trail includes Latin industria. As a noun, industriousness means the quality of being diligent and hardworking. The same family is visible in related forms such as industrious, industry, and industrial. Morphologically, the word is built from the elements named in its history, so the modern form preserves a visible compound, prefix, or suffix structure.

## Topics
- Abstract Ideas
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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