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

One likely reason for Americans’ sleeplessness is cultural — a longstanding emphasis on industriousness and productivity.

From Seattle Times

The Utah Legislature last winter approved a design featuring a beehive, a symbol of the prosperity and the industriousness of its Mormon pioneers.

From Seattle Times

Constable wanted to give landscape subjects the stature of history painting so he constructed nature as a historical motif of English industriousness.

From Los Angeles Times

The Utah Legislature last winter approved a simplified design that still includes a beehive, a symbol of the prosperity and industriousness of its Mormon pioneers.

From Seattle Times

Before the attack, Be’eri - started by Zionist settlers two years before the country itself was founded - was known for its industriousness, including a large printing plant that turns out Israeli driver’s licenses.

From Washington Times