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industry

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of industry

attentive and persistent effort

he isn't the smartest kid in class, but he gets the best grades by determined industry

Synonyms of industry

assiduity, assiduousness, diligence, industriousness, sedulity, sedulousness

Words Related to industry

application, attentiveness, attention, care, concentration

doggedness, perseverance, persistence, tenacity, tirelessness

bother, effort, effortfulness, pains, painstaking, trouble

Near Antonyms of industry

carelessness, negligence, slackness

idleness, indolence, laziness

Synonym Discussion of industry

business, commerce, trade, industry, traffic mean activity concerned with the supplying and distribution of commodities. business may be an inclusive term but specifically designates the activities of those engaged in the purchase or sale of commodities or in related financial transactions. commerce and trade imply the exchange and transportation of commodities. industry applies to the producing of commodities, especially by manufacturing or processing, usually on a large scale. traffic applies to the operation and functioning of public carriers of goods and persons.