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