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

Ten percent of apartments will go to veterans or municipal employees, with 5% being set aside for those with mobility challenges and 2% for those with visual and hearing access needs, guaranteeing equity among hardworking New Yorkers from diverse backgrounds. —Donovan Richards, New York Daily News, 17 Feb. 2026

Rooster 2017, 2005, 1993, 1981, 1969, 1957, 1945 Roosters are hardworking, efficient, and observant, with a rare mix of ambition and justice. —Kyle Lucia Wu, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Feb. 2026

Tirado is being remembered as kind, hardworking, and from a loving family. —Tara Molina, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026

The biggest challenge facing Texas agriculture—and the hardworking Texans who depend on it—is water scarcity. —Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 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