B1adjectiveworkeducation
US/ˌhɑːrdˈwɜːr.kɪŋ/
UK/ˌhɑːdˈwɜː.kɪŋ/
putting a lot of effort and time into your work
In context
Our hard-working team finished the project two days early.
He is a quiet, hard-working student who never misses a class.
Thanks to hard-working nurses, the ward stayed open all night.
Words that go with hard-working
adjective + noun
- hard-working studentEvery teacher loves a hard-working student.
- hard-working employeeShe is the most hard-working employee here.
- hard-working familyThey are an honest, hard-working family.
- hard-working peopleHard-working people deserve fair pay.
- hard-working farmerThe hard-working farmer rose before dawn.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
He is a hardly working man.Correct: He is a hard-working man.