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indefatigable

(ɪndɪfætɪgəbəl)

adjective

You use indefatigable to describe someone who never gets tired of doing something.

[formal]

His indefatigable spirit helped him to cope with his illness.

He was indefatigable in his efforts to secure funding for new projects.

Synonyms: tireless, dogged, persevering, patient More Synonyms of indefatigable

indefatigably (ɪndɪfætɪgəbli) adverb [ADVERB with verb, ADVERB adjective]

She worked indefatigably and enthusiastically to interest the young in music.

indefatigable in British English

(ˌɪndɪˈfætɪɡəbəl)

adjective

unable to be tired out; unflagging

Derived forms

indefatigability (ˌindeˌfatigaˈbility) or indefatigableness (ˌindeˈfatigableness)

noun

indefatigably (ˌindeˈfatigably)

adverb

Word origin

C16: from Latin indēfatīgābilis, from in-1 + dēfatīgāre, from fatīgāre to tire

indefatigable in American English

(ˌɪndɪˈfætɪgəbəl)

adjective

that cannot be tired out; not yielding to fatigue; untiring

Derived forms

indefatigability (ˌindeˌfatigaˈbility)

noun

indefatigably (ˌindeˈfatigably)

adverb

Word origin

MFr indéfatigable < L indefatigabilis < in-, not + defatigare, to tire out, weary: see de- & fatigue

Examples of 'indefatigable' in a sentence
indefatigable

But his strengths were indefatigable curiosity and imaginative sympathy with the natural world.It was a time when his intellect, his indefatigable energy and courage were deployed to the full.

(adjective) in the sense of tireless

Definition

never getting tired or giving up

His indefatigable spirit helped him to cope with the illness.

Synonyms

tireless

He was a tireless worker for justice.

dogged

through sheer dogged determination

persevering

patient

years of patient devotion to her family

relentless

The pressure now was relentless.

diligent

a diligent student

inexhaustible

the sound of his inexhaustible voice, still talking

unremitting

boarding school, where I spent six years of unremitting misery

thanks to his unremitting efforts

assiduous

an assiduous student

unflagging

He was sustained by the unflagging support of his family.

untiring

an untiring fighter for justice, democracy and tolerance

sedulous

pertinacious

unwearying

unwearied

Additional synonyms

in the sense of assiduous

Definition

hard-working

an assiduous student

Synonyms

diligent,

constant,

steady,

hard-working,

persistent,

attentive,

persevering,

laborious,

industrious,

indefatigable,

studious,

unflagging,

untiring,

swotty (British, informal),

sedulous,

unwearied

in the sense of diligent

Definition

carried out with care and perseverance

a diligent student

Synonyms

hard-working,

careful,

conscientious,

earnest,

active,

busy,

persistent,

attentive,

persevering,

tireless,

painstaking,

laborious,

industrious,

indefatigable,

studious,

assiduous,

swotty (British, informal),

sedulous

in the sense of dogged

Definition

obstinately determined

through sheer dogged determination

Synonyms

determined,

steady,

persistent,

stubborn,

firm,

staunch,

persevering,

resolute,

single-minded,

tenacious,

steadfast,

unyielding,

obstinate,

indefatigable,

immovable,

stiff-necked,

unshakable,

unflagging,

pertinacious

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indefatigable

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indefatigable
indefensible
indefinable
indefinite

Synonyms of 'indefatigable'

indefatigable

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单词	indefatigable
释义	Trends of indefatigable View usage for: indefatigable (ɪndɪfætɪgəbəl) adjective You use indefatigable to describe someone who never gets tired of doing something. [formal] His indefatigable spirit helped him to cope with his illness. He was indefatigable in his efforts to secure funding for new projects. Synonyms: tireless, dogged, persevering, patient More Synonyms of indefatigable indefatigably (ɪndɪfætɪgəbli) adverb [ADVERB with verb, ADVERB adjective] She worked indefatigably and enthusiastically to interest the young in music. indefatigable in British English (ˌɪndɪˈfætɪɡəbəl) adjective unable to be tired out; unflagging Derived forms indefatigability (ˌindeˌfatigaˈbility) or indefatigableness (ˌindeˈfatigableness) noun indefatigably (ˌindeˈfatigably) adverb Word origin C16: from Latin indēfatīgābilis, from in-1 + dēfatīgāre, from fatīgāre to tire indefatigable in American English (ˌɪndɪˈfætɪgəbəl) adjective that cannot be tired out; not yielding to fatigue; untiring Derived forms indefatigability (ˌindeˌfatigaˈbility) noun indefatigably (ˌindeˈfatigably) adverb Word origin MFr indéfatigable < L indefatigabilis < in-, not + defatigare, to tire out, weary: see de- & fatigue Examples of 'indefatigable' in a sentence indefatigable But his strengths were indefatigable curiosity and imaginative sympathy with the natural world. Times, Sunday Times (2009) It was a time when his intellect, his indefatigable energy and courage were deployed to the full. Times, Sunday Times (2010) (adjective) in the sense of tireless Definition never getting tired or giving up His indefatigable spirit helped him to cope with the illness. Synonyms tireless He was a tireless worker for justice. dogged through sheer dogged determination persevering patient years of patient devotion to her family relentless The pressure now was relentless. diligent a diligent student inexhaustible the sound of his inexhaustible voice, still talking unremitting boarding school, where I spent six years of unremitting misery thanks to his unremitting efforts assiduous an assiduous student unflagging He was sustained by the unflagging support of his family. untiring an untiring fighter for justice, democracy and tolerance sedulous pertinacious unwearying unwearied Additional synonyms in the sense of assiduous Definition hard-working an assiduous student Synonyms diligent, constant, steady, hard-working, persistent, attentive, persevering, laborious, industrious, indefatigable, studious, unflagging, untiring, swotty (British, informal), sedulous, unwearied in the sense of diligent Definition carried out with care and perseverance a diligent student Synonyms hard-working, careful, conscientious, earnest, active, busy, persistent, attentive, persevering, tireless, painstaking, laborious, industrious, indefatigable, studious, assiduous, swotty (British, informal), sedulous in the sense of dogged Definition obstinately determined through sheer dogged determination Synonyms determined, steady, persistent, stubborn, firm, staunch, persevering, resolute, single-minded, tenacious, steadfast, unyielding, obstinate, indefatigable, immovable, stiff-necked, unshakable, unflagging, pertinacious Nearby words of indefatigable indecisive indecorous indeed indefatigable indefensible indefinable indefinite Synonyms of 'indefatigable' indefatigable Explore 'indefatigable' in the dictionary
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