Industrious vs. Diligent
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Difference Between Industrious and Diligent
Industriousadjective
Hard-working and persistent.
I was very industrious in my effort to learn unicycle riding.Diligentadjective
Performing with industrious concentration; hard-working and focused.
Scientists are very diligent in their work.Industriousadjective
characterized by hard work and perseverance
Diligentadjective
quietly and steadily persevering especially in detail or exactness;
a diligent (or patient) workerwith persevering (or patient) industry she revived the failing businessIndustriousadjective
working hard to promote an enterprise
Diligentadjective
characterized by care and perseverence in carrying out tasks;
a diligent detective investigates all cluesa diligent search of the filesADVERTISEMENT
