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

The best kitchen rugs can soften a hardworking space with warmth, texture, and pattern-–helping even the most utilitarian kitchen feel layered and lived-in. — Vy Yang, Architectural Digest, 9 July 2026

High housing costs, skyrocketing property insurance, and economic disparities threaten the hardworking families who worked to build this community. — Dale V.c. Holness, Sun Sentinel, 9 July 2026

Franklyn Seales played Dexter, Edward's hardworking business partner, who was often left to clean up his impulsive counterpart's messes. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 July 2026

Kathleen Nolan as Kate McCoy Kathleen Nolan portrayed Kate McCoy, Luke’s supportive and hardworking wife. — Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 6 July 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