industrious
Speech parts
1. industrious - Adjective
2. industrious - Adjective Satellite
Meaning
Given to industry; characterized by diligence; constantly, regularly, or habitually occupied; busy; assiduous; not slothful or idle; -- commonly implying devotion to lawful and useful labor.
Steadily and perseveringly active in a particular pursuit or aim; as, he was negligent in business, but industrious in pleasure; an industrious mischief maker.
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If a man walks in the woods for love of them half of each day, he is in danger of being regarded as a loafer. But if he spends his days as a speculator, shearing off those woods and making the earth bald before her time, he is deemed an industrious and enterprising citizen.
I think we have more machinery of government than is necessary, too many parasites living on the labor of the industrious.
Opulent, civilized, and industrious nations, are greater consumers than poor ones, because they are infinitely greater producers.
The early riser is healthy, cheerful and industrious.
Hunger looks in at the industrious man's door but dares not enter.
An industrious life is the best security for food in old age.