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

There are some vague mentions of retraining for new jobs for the carriage drivers and the stablehands, but that’s hard to pay your bills with for these hardworking members of TWU Local 100. — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 20 July 2026

America has always had a hardworking, innovative and adaptable workforce. — Svenja Gudell, Fortune, 18 July 2026

From space-saving drawer models to hardworking over-the-range designs, here’s how to choose the microwave that fits the way your family cooks. — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 18 July 2026

Durán was repeatedly described by family, co-workers and neighbors as kind, hardworking and family-oriented. — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 16 July 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