diligent; industrious
also written hard-working
adjective
- A person who holds down two jobs to work his way through college is an example of someone who would be described as hardworking.
- A computer that is used all day, every day to perform complex tasks is an example of a hardworking computer.
The definition of hardworking is a term used to describe a person or thing that is diligent or zealous at completing a task.
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Adjective
(comparative more hardworking, superlative most hardworking)
- Of a person, taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly.
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Sentence Examples
- Once you arrive at the station, see if you can take a tour of the fire truck and let your kids pay their gratitude to the hardworking, helping hands in your city.
- Not only is this a mature and hardworking team, but many of these ladies hold such high powered jobs as a stock market analyst, or are partners in business.
- It was founded during a time where several scam artists were running amuck and taking advantage of honest, hardworking people.
- If you still cannot sell off all your cards, give them as thank you presents to your organization's hardworking volunteers - and at least internally you will reap rewards.
- Time shifts and hardworking, career-minded individuals become gardeners, golfers, and travelers.
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WORDS NEAR hardworking IN THE DICTIONARY
- hardworking
- hardworkingly
- hardworkingness
- hardy