hardworking

adjective

hard·​work·​ing ˈhärd-ˈwər-kiŋ 

: constantly, regularly, or habitually engaged in earnest and energetic work : industrious, diligent

a hardworking young woman

"Our students have to be very hardworking and committed. They put in long hours. …"

—Beth Farbotnik

Examples of hardworking in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In its second season, The Pitt remains a rock-solid procedural, with Noah Wyle continuing to hold down the show’s earnest, intense, hardworking team of doctors and nurses. —Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 4 May 2026

The enormous wealth and prosperity generated by the rise of AI, which was built on the backs of hardworking Californians, should be shared among us all, especially workers who are displaced by AI. —Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026

Michelle makes sure there's plenty of nourishment for Tatamá's hardworking hummingbirds. —Andy Court, CBS News, 3 May 2026

Here’s a hardworking, low-maintenance container plant for shady porches and patios. —Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 2 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1685, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hardworking

• networking
• nonworking
• reworking
• woodworking
• clerking
• jerking
• lurking
• shirking
• smirking
• working
• interworking
• metalworking

Kids Definition

hardworking

adjective

hard·​work·​ing -ˈwər-kiŋ 

: industrious, diligent