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

Ukraine has a wealth of minerals, fertile land and hardworking people. —Askold Haywas, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025

Hollywood is full of hardworking dads, but what about the ones who've raised the next generation of stars? —James Mercadante, EW.com, 21 Mar. 2025

From Pensacola to the Keys, hardworking Floridians are being crushed by an affordability crisis. —Chelsea Rivera, Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2025

Now is the time to urge your legislators to support the PAUSE Act because hardworking families and seniors deserve to be protected. —Chelsea Rivera, Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2025

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