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Meaning of indefatigable in English
indefatigable
adjective • formal
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/ˌɪn.dɪˈfæt̬ .ɪ.ɡə.bəl / UK
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/ˌɪn.dɪˈfæt.ɪ.ɡə.bəl /
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always determined and energetic in trying
to achieve something and never willing to
admit defeat:
• Annie was an indefatigable campaigner for
better community services.
Synonyms
tireless
unflagging
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Energetic and lively
alive
astir
barnstorming
be alive and well/kicking idiom
be as fresh as a daisy idiom
be full of beans idiom
boisterous
crackling
freshness
friskily
frisky
frolicsome
fury
re-energize
refreshed
refreshingly
rejuvenate
rejuvenation
zestily
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indefatigably
(Definition of indefatigable from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's
Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
indefatigable | INTERMEDIATE ENGLISH
indefatigable
adjective • fml
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/ˌɪn·dɪˈfæt̬ ·ə·ɡə·bəl /
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never becoming tired:
• For many years Annie has been an
indefatigable campaigner for human rights.
(Definition of indefatigable from the Cambridge Academic Content
Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
EXAMPLES of indefatigable
indefatigable
He engaged in indefatigable public campaigning to
build support for his view of the law.
From Huffington Post
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On one side, we see an exhausted but indefatigable
vigilante, half-armed, bleeding, possibly half-crazed.
From TIME
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She brought with her a restless enthusiasm and an
indefatigable drive.
From The New Yorker
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This man was an indefatigable hoarder and buyer.
From NPR
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I marvel at a certain hospital employee's cheerful
disposition and indefatigable smile.
From Huffington Post
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These days, she seems indefatigable.
From OregonLive.com
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Moreover, he has been indefatigable in his pursuit of
relevant works, and has shown a true genius for
detecting observations of value in otherwise obscure
and ill-conceived studies.
From the Cambridge English Corpus
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The painstaking endeavor and indefatigable effort
which belonged to his labor in industry was equally a
part of his labor in education.
From Project Gutenberg
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The most indefatigable, persistent, unrelenting, and
unyielding, to any obstacle, is the naturalist.
From Project Gutenberg
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Happily, the fever was subdued, and he again, with
indefatigable diligence, resumed his labors.
From Project Gutenberg
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There is, among my patients, a retired merchant,
one who has been able, by indefatigable industry in
trade, to amass a very handsome fortune.
From Project Gutenberg
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They were indefatigable in trying to evangelize the
prison.
From Project Gutenberg
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No act of injustice or oppression could escape his
indefatigable inquiries.
From Project Gutenberg
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The ladies who originated and sustained it were
indefatigable in their labors, and the benevolent
public gave them their heartiest sanction.
From Project Gutenberg
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This slender, undersized officer, in spite of his
physique, seemed indefatigable.
From Project Gutenberg
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Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its
licensors.
What is the pronunciation of indefatigable?
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Translations of indefatigable
in Chinese (Traditional)
不倦的, 不屈不撓的…
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in Chinese (Simplified)
不倦的, 不屈不挠的…
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in Portuguese
infatigável…
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