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Antonyms for industriousness

Grammar : Noun
Spell : in-duhs-tree-uhs
Phonetic Transcription : ɪnˈdʌs tri əs

Definition of industriousness

Origin :
  • "characterized by energy, effort, and attention," 1520s (implied in industriously), from Middle French industrieux and directly from Late Latin industriosus, from Latin industria (see industry). Retains the etymological sense. Related: Industriousness.
  • noun diligence
Example sentences :
  • These were the Wakavirondo, a tribe noted for its industriousness.
  • Extract from : « Seven Legs Across the Seas » by Samuel Murray
  • It bustled about the big steamer with an industriousness that seemed almost frantic.
  • Extract from : « The Man From Brodney's » by George Barr McCutcheon
  • The Dutch and Flemish Baroque artists celebrated results of industriousness through mythological themes.
  • Extract from : « The Civilization of Illiteracy » by Mihai Nadin
  • A complex system of incentives and disincentives drives the workforce to dedication and industriousness.
  • Extract from : « After the Rain » by Sam Vaknin
  • The whole area was under Roman rule and was subjected to the industriousness and meticulousness of Empire.
  • Extract from : « After the Rain » by Sam Vaknin
  • The bountiful yield of this product has been brought about almost entirely through the industriousness of Chinese.
  • Extract from : « Seven Legs Across the Seas » by Samuel Murray
  • Curiosity had been too much for industriousness, and Osmond Orgreave had yielded himself to the general interest.
  • Extract from : « Hilda Lessways » by Arnold Bennett
  • As they came out from Rose Beacon, they told above thirty fisher-boats at sea, testifying the industriousness of this people.
  • Extract from : « A Journal of the Swedish Embassy in the Years 1653 and 1654, Vol II. » by Bulstrode Whitelocke
  • The noble seigneurs have often heard about the industriousness of the inhabitants of the south of Gaul.
  • Extract from : « The Iron Pincers » by Eugne Sue

Synonyms for industriousness

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