Hard-working
adj.capable, resilienteveryday
What it means
Giving steady, serious effort to work that needs doing.
Reach for it when praising a person's dependable effort over time
The hard-working apprentice practiced every joint until it held cleanly.
Choose between these
8- everyday
busy
you only mean continuously occupied
not when Busyness may produce little value, so it is weaker praise than hard-working.
- everyday
effort continues through discomfort or setbacks
not when It is a poor fit for careful routine work that has not demanded adversity.
- warm
commitment to a cause, craft, or team drives the work
not when It does not guarantee strong day-to-day effort when commitment is only emotional.
- warm
someone keeps contributing with striking energy
not when Use caution with ordinary sustainable effort, since tireless can exaggerate.
- professional
the worker is careful about duties and standards
not when Conscientious is not the word for speed or volume without careful responsibility.
- professional
care and steady attention matter as much as effort
not when Diligent is too narrow when physical stamina or sheer output is the main praise.
- professional
the important fact is useful output
not when Productive can describe results without praising effort or character.
- formal
the person stays productively occupied without prompting
not when Do not choose it for one heroic burst of effort; it suggests a settled habit.
Said against
3- lazy
- idle
- careless
It naturally appears in
3- hard-working employee
A hard-working employee kept the archive accurate during the busy move.
- hard-working team
The hard-working team repaired every classroom before term began.
- hard-working nature
Her hard-working nature showed in the quiet preparation behind each event.