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hard-working

hard-work·ing
H h

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [hahrd wur-king]
    • /hɑrd ˈwɜr kɪŋ/
    • /hɑːd ˈwɜːkɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hahrd wur-king]
    • /hɑrd ˈwɜr kɪŋ/

Definitions of hard-working word

  • adjective hard-working industrious; zealous: a hardworking family man. 1
  • adjective hard-working diligent 1
  • adjective hard-working If you describe someone as hard-working, you mean that they work very hard. 0
  • adjective hard-working (of a person) industrious; diligent 0
  • adjective hard-working Alternative form of hardworking. 0

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Origin of hard-working

First appearance:

before 1765
One of the 46% newest English words
First recorded in 1765-75; hard + working

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Hard-working

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

hard-working popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for hard-working

adj hard-working

  • forceful — full of force; powerful; vigorous; effective: a forceful plea for peace.
  • busy — A busy time is a period of time during which you have a lot of things to do.
  • diligent — constant in effort to accomplish something; attentive and persistent in doing anything: a diligent student.
  • keen — finely sharpened, as an edge; so shaped as to cut or pierce substances readily: a keen razor.
  • alive — If people or animals are alive, they are not dead.

Antonyms for hard-working

adj hard-working

  • meek — humbly patient or docile, as under provocation from others.
  • idle — not working or active; unemployed; doing nothing: idle workers.
  • inactive — not active: an inactive volcano.
  • lazy — averse or disinclined to work, activity, or exertion; indolent.
  • lethargic — of, relating to, or affected with lethargy; drowsy; sluggish; apathetic.

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