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Definition of “indefatigable

indefatigable (ˌɪndɪˈfætɪɡəbəllPronunciation for indefatigable

Definitions

adjective

  1. unable to be tired out; unflagging

Alternative Forms

ˌindeˌfatigaˈbility ˌindeˈfatigableness noun ˌindeˈfatigably adverb

Word Origin

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

Usage examples

  • And among them, black cat, indefatigable , devoted, dutiful, watching them every moment.
    Doris Lessing, ON CATS (2002)
  • Despite his indefatigable show of energy in the yatra, a certain weariness has crept into Advani.
    India Today (1997)
  • Meanwhile, the indefatigable U. S. consumer keeps on spending.
    Globe and Mail (2003)
  • Former colleagues speak of him as an indefatigable obsessive with whom it is impossible to work.
    Times, Sunday Times (2004)
  • Next day, the indefatigable Brown was back with the gun itself.
    Geraghty, Tony, The Bullet Catchers (1989)

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