Words For Hard Work

5 words in this vocabulary list

adjective describing someone who is careful and hardworking in their tasks

  • The diligent student always completed their assignments ahead of schedule.
  • She's a diligent worker, always putting in extra hours to get the job done.
  • He's a real go-getter, always on top of things and super diligent.
  • Like a bee diligently collecting nectar, she worked tirelessly to achieve her goals.

noun hard, menial, or dull work; laborious task

  • The monotonous drudgery of data entry can be quite tedious.
  • I can't stand the drudgery of doing laundry every weekend.
  • I'm so over the drudgery of my daily routine.
  • The drudgery of waiting for the bus felt like an eternity.

adverb In a manner that involves hard work or great effort

  • The researchers laboriously analyzed every data point to ensure accuracy in their findings.
  • She laboriously copied down the notes from the lecture.
  • I had to laboriously clean up the mess my roommate made in the kitchen.
  • The artist laboriously sculpted each detail of the statue, resulting in a masterpiece.

noun hard work or labor

verb to work extremely hard or laboriously

  • The farmers work long hours to toil in the fields and harvest their crops.
  • I've been toiling away at this project all week and I'm finally almost done.
  • I can't believe we have to toil through this boring meeting, ugh.
  • She toiled through her grief, finding solace in her work.

adjective involving hard or difficult work; laborious

  • The toilsome task of completing the project ahead of schedule was finally accomplished.
  • I'm so tired after that toilsome hike up the mountain.
  • That job was so toilsome, I thought I was going to pass out.
  • The toilsome journey through grief eventually led to healing and growth.