industrious | Definition of industrious

Synonyms and Antonyms of industrious

involved in often constant activity

an industrious worker who never seems to sleep

Synonyms of industrious

active, assiduous, bustling, busy, diligent, employed, engaged, hopping, laborious, occupied, sedulous, tied-up, working

Words Related to industrious

knee-deep, swamped

animated, astir, buzzing, flourishing, happening, humming, lively, thriving, vibrant

absorbed, concentrating, engrossed, focused (also focussed), immersed, intent, preoccupied

alive, functional, functioning, going, living, operating, operational, operative, running

energetic, vigorous

indefatigable, tireless, untiring

Near Antonyms of industrious

asleep, dormant, latent, lifeless, quiescent, sleepy

dead, dull, slow

inoperative, nonoperating

Antonyms of industrious

idle, inactive, unbusy, unemployed, unoccupied