tireless

adjective

tire·​less ˈtī(-ə)r-ləs How to pronounce tireless (audio)
Synonyms of tirelessnext
: seemingly incapable of tiring : indefatigable
a tireless worker
tirelessly adverb
tirelessness noun

Examples of tireless in a Sentence

She has been a tireless advocate for reform. a tireless advocate for human rights
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The child’s native mode of learning, asking questions out loud, finally has a tireless respondent. Gerald Bradshaw, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026 Thus began Job’s tireless pursuit to bring the colonel to justice. Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 10 Mar. 2026 Both teams were certainly dealing with exhaustion, but tireless Tia Chan, who starred in this game two years ago, turned in another clutch performance, making 57 saves, including 33 during 25 1/2 minutes of sudden death overtime, many of then spectacular. Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 8 Mar. 2026 Boyd has since spruced up the grave marker, but is now spearheading efforts to get the Elys, a prominent Black couple who were tireless advocates for advancing education for Black people in South Florida, a new grave marker. Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tireless

Word History

First Known Use

1605, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of tireless was in 1605

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“Tireless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tireless. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.

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tireless

adjective
tire·​less ˈtī(ə)r-ləs How to pronounce tireless (audio)
: seeming never to get tired
a tireless worker
tirelessly adverb

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