INDUSTRIOUSNESS

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Persevering determination to perform a task

Example:

frugality and industry are still regarded as virtues

Synonyms:

diligence; industriousness; industry

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("industriousness" is a kind of...):

determination; purpose (the quality of being determined to do or achieve something; firmness of purpose)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "industriousness"):

assiduity; assiduousness; concentration (great and constant diligence and attention)

sedulity; sedulousness (the quality of being constantly diligent and attentive)

studiousness (diligent study)

Derivation:

industrious (characterized by hard work and perseverance)

industrious (working hard to promote an enterprise)