Industrious vs. Diligent

Industrious vs. Diligent — Is There a Difference?
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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 business

Industriousadjective

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 files
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