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

Alberts Šmits gives them a highly mobile, top-pairing-caliber defenseman, while Cole Beaudoin provides a tremendously hardworking presence down the middle. — Corey Pronman, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026

Months later, congressional Republicans allowed the ACA premium support to expire, which helped hardworking individuals and families afford their health insurance. — Diana Degette, Denver Post, 16 Aug. 2026

Adaptable cabinet designs are making hardworking spaces more functional and comfortable for all abilities. — Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Aug. 2026

The general managers described Garcia as Sanchez’s husband and as a hardworking, dedicated family man who supported not only his family in New York but also back in his home country, Colombia. — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 11 Aug. 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