Dictionary

hardworking en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˈhɑːɹdˌwɜːɹ.kɪŋ/

Etymology

From hard + working.

Meanings

1. Of a person, taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly.
   • “My team and manager are exceptional; they are hardworking, talented, and supportive,” noted one respondent. “The company as a whole really focuses on their employees and that is very important to me.” 2022 June 21, Erin Cooper, “The Washington Post Names MIL a 2022 Top Workplace in the D.C. Area”, in MIL, archived from the original on 30 Jun 2022:
   • It exacerbates homelessness, slows family formation, prevents workers from moving to opportunity and puts an enormous strain on the budgets of hardworking people. 2024 August 20, Megan McArdle, “Why Harris’s housing plan won’t work”, in The Washington Post, archived from the original on 28 Aug 2024:

Forms

Deriveds

hardworkingness · hardworkingly

Synonyms

studious · sedulous · diligent · hardworking · worksome · notable · dogged · assiduous · industrious · painstaking

Translations (136)

ast trabayador (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous) · ro muncitor (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous) · fr diligent (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous) · cmn 耐勞 /耐劳 (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous) · sl marljiv (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous) · gv sheer-obbragh (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous) · sv idog (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous) · ka შრომისმოყვარე (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous) · es chambeador (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous) · fr travailleur (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous) · yue 用功 (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous) · ru приле́жный (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous) · cs pilný (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous) · sh trudoljubiv (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous) · uk роботя́щий (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous) · yue 勤苦 (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous) · ru усе́рдный (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous) · izh töökäs (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous) · lv centīgs (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous) · vi chăm chỉ (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous) · eo laborema (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous) · grc πολύεργος (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous) · az əməksevər (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous) · uk рете́льний (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous) · sh марљив (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous) · hu szorgalmas (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous) · nan-hbl 勤苦 (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous) · az işcil (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous) · th ขยัน (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous) · km ឱហាត (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous) · es laborioso (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous) · cmn 用功 (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous) · yue 勤勉 (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous) · yue 勤勞 /勤劳 (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous) · hi मेहनती (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous) · fi ahkera (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous) · hak 煞猛 (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous) · sv arbetsam (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous) · az çalışqan (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous) · hak 用功 (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous) · ru трудолюби́вый (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous) · cmn 勤苦 (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous) · mk трудољубив (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous) · nan-hbl 骨力 (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous) · cmn 努力 (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous) · lv uzcītīgs (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous) · es currante (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous) · gl dilixente (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous) · ca treballador (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous) · nan-hbl 努力 (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous) · mi tōhaunui (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous) · hu szorgos (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous) · tk işjeň (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous) · ur میہنتی (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous) · ru рачи́тельный (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous) · ru работя́щий (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous) · yue 耐勞 /耐劳 (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous) · ba эшсән (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous) · pl pilny (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous) · lv strādīgs (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous) · hak 勤勞 /勤劳 (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous) · ml കഠിനാദ്ധ്വാനി (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous) · ro diligent (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous) · es empeñoso (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous) · hi कर्मनिष्ठ (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous) · yue 努力 (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous) · nl vlijtig (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous) · be пі́льны (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous) · pl pracowity (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous) · de arbeitsam (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous) · be руплі́вы (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous) · bg усъ́рден (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous) · yue 勤奮 /勤奋 (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous) · nan-hbl 刻苦 (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous) · cmn 勤 (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous) · fr industrieux (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous) · cmn 刻苦 (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous) · nl ijverig (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous) · yue 勤力 (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous) · es hacendoso (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous) · hak 努力 (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous) · la labōrifer (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous) · ga saothrach (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous) · nan-hbl 拍拚 (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous) · ja 勤勉 (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous) · uk працьови́тий (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous) · ro harnic (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous) · az zəhmətkeş (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous) · da flittig (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous) · ro sârguincios (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous) · lv cītīgs (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous) · es trabajador (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous) · mk усрден (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous) · hi परिश्रमी (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous) · cmn 勤奮 /勤奋 (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous) · bg трудолюби́в (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous) · ko 근면하다 (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous) · fa سختکوشی (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous) · tr çalışkan (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous) · be стара́нны (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous) · sv flitig (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous) · es laburador (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous) · gd dèanadach (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous) · km លំអោត (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous) · ka მშრომელი (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous) · de eifrig (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous) · hak 打拚 (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous) · nan-hbl 勤勉 (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous) · ba егәрле (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous) · es chambero (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous) · az zəhmətsevən (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous) · sk pracovitý (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous) · az işgüzar (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous) · ar مُجْتَهِد (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous) · ro laborios (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous) · hi कर्मठ (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous) · hu dolgos (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous) · yue 刻苦 (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous) · es esforzado (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous) · uk стара́нний (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous) · hi उद्योगी (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous) · sh трудољубив (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous) · lv čakls (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous) · da arbejdsom (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous) · sh marljiv (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous) · pt diligente (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous) · de fleißig (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous) · he חָרוּץ (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous) · cmn 勤勉 (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous) · pt trabalhador (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous) · nan-hbl 勤奮 /勤奋 (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous) · be працаві́ты (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous) · km ស្រវាស្រទេញ (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous) · gl traballador (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous) · cmn 勤勞 /勤劳 (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous) · da hårdtarbejdende (taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly — see also industrious, diligent, assiduous)