indefatigable

adjective

in·​de·​fat·​i·​ga·​ble ˌin-di-ˈfa-ti-gə-bəl How to pronounce indefatigable (audio)
: incapable of being fatigued : untiring
an indefatigable worker
indefatigability noun
indefatigableness noun
indefatigably adverb

Examples of indefatigable in a Sentence

a person of indefatigable patience an indefatigable laborer who can work from sunrise to sunset
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Credit her 24/7 exercise regimen of downing cocktails and dishing dirt, or chalk it up to a hopeful striver’s indefatigable inner spirit. Ben Travers, IndieWire, 12 Nov. 2025 Hands-down one of the most disgusting movies ever made (a compliment), the film finds the indefatigable slasher, who was decapitated at the end of Terrifier 2, reattaching his head and commencing his ritual slaughters. Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025 This year, the indefatigable founder and principal designer of his eponymous brand marks 40 years in the business at a time when his reimagined vision for preppy is resonating with both his loyal fans and a new crop of Gen Z consumers. Katie Abel, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025 In 2019, Calvey—one of the most successful American investors in Russia and an indefatigable promoter of doing business in the country—was arrested by the FSB, Russia’s most powerful security agency, on charges of large-scale fraud. Foreign Affairs, 21 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for indefatigable

Word History

Etymology

Middle French, from Latin indefatigabilis, from in- + defatigare to fatigue, from de- + fatigare to fatigue

First Known Use

1608, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of indefatigable was in 1608

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“Indefatigable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indefatigable. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.

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indefatigable

adjective
in·​de·​fat·​i·​ga·​ble ˌin-di-ˈfat-i-gə-bəl How to pronounce indefatigable (audio)
: capable of working a long time without tiring : tireless
an indefatigable teacher
indefatigably adverb

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