Hardworking

/ˈhɑːrdˌwɜːrkɪŋ/ adjective

Definition

Someone who tries their best and doesn't give up, even when things are difficult.

Etymology

This combines 'hard' meaning difficult and 'working' - doing difficult work without giving up!

Kelly Says

Being hardworking means you keep trying even when something is tricky! Like practicing tying your shoes over and over until you get it - you don't give up!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ሙያ
ARالعربية
مجتهد
BNবাংলা
পরিশ্রমী
CSČeština
pilný
DADansk
flittig
DEDeutsch
fleißig
ELΕλληνικά
επιμελής
ESEspañol
trabajador
FAفارسی
پرتلاش
FISuomi
ahkera
FRFrançais
travailleur
GUGU
મહેનતી
HAHA
mai aiki
HEעברית
חרוץ
HIहिन्दी
मेहनती
HUMagyar
szorgalmas
IDBahasa Indonesia
rajin
IGIG
osusu ọrụ
ITItaliano
laborioso
JA日本語
勤勉
KKKK
еңбекқор
KMKM
ឧស្សាហ៍ព្យាយាម
KO한국어
근면한
MRMR
परिश्रमी
MSBahasa Melayu
rajin
MYမြန်မာ
အလုပ်စိတ်ပါ
NLNederlands
werkzaam
NONorsk
flittig
PAPA
ਮਿਹਨਤੀ
PLPolski
pracowity
PTPortuguês
trabalhador
RORomână
muncitor
RUРусский
трудолюбивый
SVSvenska
flitig
SWKiswahili
mcheza kazi
TAதமிழ்
கடின உழைப்பாளி
TEతెలుగు
కష్టపడి పని చేసే
THไทย
ขยัน
TLTL
masigasig
TRTürkçe
çalışkan
UKУкраїнська
працьовитий
URاردو
محنتی
VITiếng Việt
chăm chỉ
YOYO
olomiiran
ZH中文
勤劳
ZUZU
umsebenzayo

Ethical Language Guidance

Gender History

Coded gendered language: women historically described as 'hardworking' to denote acceptable feminine labor (servile, domestic); men described as 'ambitious' or 'driven.' Same effort, different moral valence.

Inclusive Usage

Use consistently across genders. Pair with specific outcomes ('achieved X while managing Y') rather than moral character judgments.

Inclusive Alternatives

["productive","dedicated","accomplished","effective"]

Empowerment Note

Women's labor has been undervalued by reframing effort as moral duty rather than achievement; use outcome-focused language to restore equal credit.

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