industrious Copy link Outline 1. industrius (constantly doing something)2. gnāvus or nāvus (full of activity and energy)3. ācer, cris, cre (vigorously active, energetic)4. strēnuus (exerting oneself)5. impĭger, gra, grum (active, untiring)6. sēdŭlus (pains-taking, doing one's best)7. dīlĭgens8. assĭduus9. stŭdiōsus • industrious: 1. industrius (constantly doing something): (men) watchful, sober, i., vigilantes, sobrii, i., Cic. Coel. 31, 74: not always of praiseworthy activity, cf. Cic. Tusc. 5, 20, 57, where Dionysius of Syracuse is called vir acer in rebus gerendis et industrius (restlessly active): an active and i. "hand," opera agilis atque i., Col. 11, 1, med.: Tac. 2. gnāvus or nāvus (full of activity and energy): an i. labourer, operarius n., Col. 11, 1, med. Join: (homo) n. et industrius, Cic. Verr. 3, 21, init.: Hor. 3. ācer, cris, cre (vigorously active, energetic): v. active. 4. strēnuus (exerting oneself): to be i. about anything, in aliqua re se s. praebere, Ter. Ph. 3, 1, 12: v. vigorous. 5. impĭger, gra, grum (active, untiring): so i. in writing, tam i. in scribendo, Cic. Fam. 2, 1. 6. sēdŭlus (pains-taking, doing one's best): cf. Cic. Br. 47, extr., eloquentes videbare non sedulos conquirere velle: Plin. 7. dīlĭgens: v. careful, diligent. 8. assĭduus: v. assiduous. 9. stŭdiōsus: esp. of application to study, Plin. Ep. 3, 5, fin.