industrious
Working hard and getting lots done.
industrious in a sentence
- The industrious ants carried crumbs back and forth until the whole cake had vanished.
- The industrious builders finished the whole wall before lunchtime on the very first day.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to industrious?
- Aidle
- Blazy
- Cslack
- Dhardworking
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D: hardworking. The other three mean the opposite of industrious.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to industrious?
- Ahardworking
- Blazy
- Cactive
- Dbusy
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B: lazy. The other three mean nearly the same as industrious.
Words that mean something similar
hardworking, busy, active
Words that mean the opposite
lazy, idle, slack
More words about character & personality
- inept: Very clumsy or bad at doing something.
- insipid: Dull and weak, without any interesting flavour or character.
- intrepid: Brave and not afraid of danger.
- invincible: So strong that it cannot be beaten.
- jovial: Cheerful and full of fun.
- kindred: Alike in character, or connected like family.
- loyal: Always supporting and standing by a person, team or cause.
- malicious: Deliberately unkind and wanting to hurt others.
More words to explore
Sitting the 11+ in Kent, Medway or Buckinghamshire?
Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test