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Industrious vs Diligent - What's the difference?

industrious | diligent |

As adjectives the difference between industrious and diligent

is that industrious is hard-working and persistent; worksome while diligent is performing with intense concentration, focus, responsible regard.

industrious

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Hard-working and persistent; worksome.
    • I was very industrious in my effort to learn unicycle riding.

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * industriousness

    Related terms

    * industrial * industry

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    diligent

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Performing with intense concentration, focus, responsible regard.

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    Related terms

    * diligence

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