industriousness

[ in-duhs-tree-uhs-nis ]

noun

1. constant, energetic, or devoted effort; diligence:

   You probably won’t catch a beaver in action—they’re mostly nocturnal—but you can find evidence of their industriousness if you know what to look for.

2. the state or quality of being hardworking and diligent:

   This is a company where someone with good ideas, industriousness, and talent can be successful.

Other Words From

• non·in·dus·tri·ous·ness noun
• su·per·in·dus·tri·ous·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of industriousness¹

industrious + -ness

Example Sentences

It’s time to apply the same ingenuity, industriousness and attention to inventing a world where we can flourish without having to rely on burning fossil fuels.

From Science News

Finally, he said, one of the church’s larger goals is for people who are struggling financially to learn self-reliance and industriousness, not dependency.

From ProPublica

After the writing comes a new challenge, one of industriousness, perseverance, and charm.

From The Daily Beast

Cousin Charley's seeming industriousness had reinstated him in Lin's good graces.

From Project Gutenberg

As they came out from Rose Beacon, they told above thirty fisher-boats at sea, testifying the industriousness of this people.

From Project Gutenberg

Curiosity had been too much for industriousness, and Osmond Orgreave had yielded himself to the general interest.

From Project Gutenberg

These were the Wakavirondo, a tribe noted for its industriousness.

From Project Gutenberg

It bustled about the big steamer with an industriousness that seemed almost frantic.

From Project Gutenberg