hard worker — diligent person
collocationB1IELTS 5+neutralcommon
someone who puts a lot of effort into their work or studies and tries their best to do things well.
Say it like a native
Textbook He is a highly industrious and diligent individual.
Native He's a really hard worker.
'A hard worker' is the everyday compliment; 'industrious individual' is reference-letter language.
Pattern: hard worker (noun, countable): be a hard worker; as a hard worker; hard worker in/at [something]
In use
- Maria is a hard worker—she always finishes her tasks on time and pays attention to every detail.work
- In my opinion, being a hard worker is important because it shows you are reliable and can be trusted with responsibility.IELTS speaking
Common mistake
✗ He is a hardworker.
✓ He is a hard worker.
Two words as a noun ('a hard worker'); one word 'hardworking' only as an adjective ('a hardworking person').
Common collocations
a hard worker— really, such a, known as, reliable
Don't confuse it
Don't confuse with 'work hard' (verb phrase) or 'hardworking' (adjective). 'Hard worker' is a noun.