hardworking

adjective

hard·​work·​ing ˈhärd-ˈwər-kiŋ 

: constantly, regularly, or habitually engaged in earnest and energetic work : industrious, diligent

a hardworking young woman

"Our students have to be very hardworking and committed. They put in long hours. …"

—Beth Farbotnik

Examples of hardworking in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Pictured above, the hardworking AFP shooter Henry Nicholls produces yet another fine portrait in his shot of a young handicapper luxuriating in the Zenlike smoke-wreathed focus required to select just the perfect and perfectly-priced mounts to back in the next race. — Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026

Talk about a hardworking design! — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 19 June 2026

The hardworking staff are some of the city's most adept at the timing of courses. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 June 2026

But, besides creative editing, this laptop is great for students, remote professionals, and any hardworking regular folks on the go—especially at under four pounds and just under three-fourths of an inch thick. — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 17 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1685, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hardworking

• networking
• nonworking
• reworking
• woodworking
• clerking
• jerking
• lurking
• shirking
• smirking
• working
• interworking
• metalworking

Kids Definition

hardworking

adjective

hard·​work·​ing -ˈwər-kiŋ 

: industrious, diligent