industriousness
2
4.9
- noun
- /ɪnˈdʌstriəsnəs/
:
diligencia
- Her industriousness at work earned her a promotion and the respect of her colleagues.
Examples
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His industriousness during the school year resulted in excellent grades and a scholarship.
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The farmer's industriousness in tending to his crops paid off with a bountiful harvest.
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But on this afternoon, a quiet industriousness is the only mood.
Blog text (29) -
By painting it, they prove their industriousness to their husbands and to the people of the village.
Academic text (1993) -
The same values that lead to success in the United States also lead to success in the world: industriousness, innovation, entrepreneurialism.
Academic text (2008) -
There certainly are many shortcomings to their system, but you cannot argue with the fruits of industriousness.
Blog text (13) -
The leader is qualified by ambition, generosity, geniality, skill, and industriousness.
Academic text (1990) -
We also strive for the virtues of temperance, industriousness, friendship, and peace.
Academic text (2010) -
Crusoe's theme was how a man, through industriousness and thoughtfulness, could find material comfort and sovereignty on his own.
Blog text (29) -
In addition, the general culture praised industriousness and sedulousness, and children's work implemented and imprinted these central values.
Academic text (1995)
Synonyms
60
4.1
Careful, steady work that helps you reach a goal
31
3.0
Hard steady work that someone does with care and effort
Careful, steady work and attention to a task
Antonyms
How Industrious
Surface Forms
Morphology
industriousness = industrious (transparent) = industrious + ness
The suffix '-ness' is transparently added to 'industrious' to form a noun indicating the quality or state of being industrious.
Etymology
The word industriousness comes from the same root as industry, which is about 'work' and 'effort'. So industriousness is the quality of being hard-working and steady.