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/hahrd"werr"king/, adj.industrious; zealous: a hardworking family man.[1765-75; HARD + WORKING]
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hardworking — hard work ing adj. 1. habitually working diligently and for long hours. Syn: industrious, tireless, untiring. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hardworking — index diligent, painstaking, sedulous Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
hardworking — [härd′wʉr΄kiŋ] adj. diligent; industrious: also written hard working … English World dictionary
hardworking — [[t]hɑ͟ː(r)dwɔ͟ː(r)kɪŋ[/t]] ADJ GRADED If you describe someone as hardworking, you mean that they work very hard. He was hardworking and energetic … English dictionary
hardworking — adjective characterized by hard work and perseverance (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑industrious, ↑tireless, ↑untiring • Similar to: ↑diligent • Derivationally related forms: ↑tirelessness … Useful english dictionary
Hardworking families — The phrase Hardworking families or working families is an example of a glittering generality in contemporary political discourse. It is used in the politics of the United Kingdom and of the United States, and was heavily used by the political… … Wikipedia
hardworking — adjective Date: 1772 industrious, diligent … New Collegiate Dictionary
hardworking — adjective Of a person, taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly … Wiktionary
hardworking — Synonyms and related words: ardent, assiduous, diligent, drudging, energetic, fervent, grinding, grubbing, hard, indefatigable, industrious, laboring, laborious, never idle, pegging, plodding, plugging, relentless, sedulous, slaving, sleepless,… … Moby Thesaurus
hardworking — adj. diligent, industrious … English contemporary dictionary
