Synonyms & related words for industrious

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of industrious — including hardworking, tireless, untiring, diligent, assiduous, energetic. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to industrious

Explore words related to industrious — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include industriousness, sedulousness, industriously, enterprising, resourceful, assiduousness, studious, sedulity. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for industrious

Common synonyms for industrious include hardworking, tireless, untiring, diligent, assiduous, energetic, sedulous, operose — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does industrious come from?

The word industrious breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root industr-, from Latin industria (“diligence”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.