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industrious
Synonyms and Antonyms of industrious
involved in often constant activity an industrious worker who never seems to sleep Synonyms of industrious active, assiduous, bustling, diligent, employed, engaged, hopping, busy, laborious, occupied, sedulous, tied-up, workingWords Related to industrious knee-deep, swamped; animated, astir, buzzing, flourishing, happening, humming, lively, thriving, vibrant; absorbed, concentrating, engrossed, focused (also focussed), immersed, intent, preoccupied; alive, functional, functioning, going, living, operating, operational, operative, running; energetic, vigorous; hardworking; indefatigable, tireless, untiringNear Antonyms of industrious free; asleep, dormant, latent, lifeless, quiescent, sleepy; inert, passive; dead, dull, slow; inoperative, nonoperatingAntonyms of industrious idle, inactive, unbusy, unemployed, unoccupied
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