Industrious \In*dus"tri*ous\, a. [L. industrius, industriosus: cf. F. industrieux. See {Industry}.] 1. Given to industry; characterized by diligence; constantly, regularly, or habitually occupied; busy; assiduous; not slothful or idle; -- commonly implying devotion to lawful and useful labor.
Frugal and industrious men are commonly friendly to the established government. --Sir W. Temple.
2. Steadily and perseveringly active in a particular pursuit or aim; as, he was negligent in business, but industrious in pleasure; an industrious mischief maker.
Industrious to seek out the truth of all things. --Spenser. -- {In*dus"tri*ous*ly}, adv. -- {In*dus"tri*ous*ness}, n.
Gorbachev offered condolences Sunday, expressing his "respect for Georgia and its industrious people who are distinguished for their glorious traditions, original culture and friendliness." But Georgian activists dismissed the gesture.
He inherits a sound economy and an industrious and educated people.
The glitter business, known for choking our tubes with glitz, gore and cheap canned thrills, decided to be sober, industrious and subdued this year.
If they were to be so industrious as to read these reports they'd have little time for anything else. But maybe they should.
The dairy farmer's son who left the Uintah Basin when he joined the Army Air Corps in 1943 was industrious and studious, kind of quiet and a model citizen, neighbors and relatives recall.
Other brightly colored birds perched in the trees around us, and industrious "leaf-cutter" ants formed moving green lines that wandered on and off of the trail before us.
The government, concerned that the one skill the industrious Japanese have yet to master is how to relax, is offering advice on how hard workers can become happy campers.