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

Abdul was a hardworking family man serving his neighborhood, and this should never happen to anyone trying to earn a living. —Naveen Dhaliwal, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026

This success is only possible because of the hardworking residents who keep the hospitality industry running, from hotel staff to restaurant workers, ride attendants, healthcare professionals and beyond. —Ryan Von Weller, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2026

LolaVie’s Glossing Detangler won a 2024 Allure Best of Beauty Award for its clean but hardworking formula. —Sarah Felbin, Allure, 26 Apr. 2026

Rodriguez, who hails from the blue collar city of Wichita Falls, Texas, and spent the past four years in the hardworking city of Lubbock, Texas, finished fifth in Heisman Trophy voting. —Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 25 Apr. 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