Definition

Noun: A person who works with exceptional diligence, persistence, and effort. This term describes someone who is very industrious and dedicated to their tasks, often putting in long hours and great energy.

Usage

The term "hard worker" is used to describe and commend an individual's strong work ethic. It is a common and positive descriptor in professional, academic, and personal contexts. * She is known as a hard worker who always meets her deadlines. * The team needs a dedicated hard worker for this challenging project. * He earned the promotion because he is a reliable hard worker.

Advanced Usage

• "To be a hard worker": This is the standard construction to state someone's characteristic.
  • The key to her success is that she is a hard worker.
• Used in comparative and superlative forms: "harder worker," "hardest worker."
  • He is the hardest worker in the entire department.

Variants and Related Words

• Hard-working (adjective): Describes the quality of being a hard worker.
  • She is a hard-working student.
• Workaholic (noun): A person who compulsively works hard and long hours, often with a negative connotation of addiction to work, unlike the generally positive "hard worker."

Synonyms

• Diligent person: Someone who shows careful and persistent effort.
• Industrious person: Someone who is consistently hard-working and productive.
• Stakhanovite (historical/formal): Originating from a Soviet model worker, meaning an exceptionally productive or hard-working person.

Related Phrases

• To work like a dog/horse/slave: Informal idioms meaning to work extremely hard.
  • I've been working like a dog to finish this report.
• To burn the midnight oil: To work late into the night.
  • She's been burning the midnight oil to prepare for the exam.

Noun

1. someone who works as hard as a slave