naarstig

Meaning

assiduous, diligent, industrious

Concepts

industrious

diligent

hardworking

assiduous

diligently

industriously

active

keen

sedulous

busy

improving

indefatigable

studious

tireless

tough

unflagging

vehement

zealous

enhusiastic

arduous

avid

challenging

eager

emerging

exacting

formidable

hard

heavy

Synonyms

ijverig

vlijtig

nijver

noest

bezig

bedrijvig

zuur

zwaar

arbeidzaam

onverzettelijk

moeilijk

moeitevol

moeizaam

onvermoeibaar

werkzaam

Translations

emsig

fleißig

assidu

diligente

çalışkan

laborieux

aplicado

strebsam

diligente

geflissentlich

beflissen

diligent

diligente

eifrig

appliqué

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈnaːr.stəx/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch: nernstich

In summary

From Middle Dutch nernstich, from nernst + -ich, with nernst a variant of ernst (“seriousness; industry, diligence”). Equivalent to naarst + -ig.