hard-working
1hard-working — adjective * a hard working person puts a lot of effort into their work: a hard working student She was very hard working and reliable …
2hard-working — also hardworking, 1774, from HARD (Cf. hard) + working (see WORK (Cf. work)) …
3hard-working — UK US (also hardworking) /ˌhɑːdˈwɜːkɪŋ/ adjective ► always putting a lot of effort and care into work: »hardworking people/families/citizens »The staff working on the unit are hard working and have very little time to sit at a desk …
4hard-working — adj working with a lot of effort ▪ a hard working teacher …
5hard working — index industrious, patient Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
6hard-working — adj industrious, diligent, assiduous, conscientious, enthusiastic, keen, zealous, busy, energetic FORMAL sedulous COLLOQ. with your nose to the grindstone ≠ idle, lazy * * * ˌhard ˈworking [hard working] …
7hard-working */ — UK / US adjective a hard working person puts a lot of effort into their work She was very hard working and reliable …
8hard-working — adjective working with a lot of effort: a hard working teacher …
9hard-working — adj. Hard working is used with these nouns: ↑employee …
10hard-working — adjective even the hard working employees got stiffed at bonus time Syn: diligent, industrious, conscientious, assiduous, sedulous, painstaking, persevering, unflagging, untiring, tireless, indefatigable, studious; keen, enthusiastic, zealous,… …