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View usage for: (ɪndɪfætɪgəbəl) adjectiveYou 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) adjectiveunable 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 sentenceindefatigable 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. Definition never getting tired or giving up His indefatigable spirit helped him to cope with the illness. Synonyms persevering sedulous pertinacious unwearying unwearied Additional synonymsDefinition 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 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), sedulousDefinition 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, pertinaciousNearby words ofindefatigable - indecisive
- indecorous
- indeed
- indefatigable
- indefensible
- indefinable
- indefinite
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