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tire·less

(tīr′lĭs)
adj.
Having or showing a capacity for persistent effort; not tiring or relenting: a tireless advocate; tireless efforts.

tire′less·ly adv.
tire′less·ness n.
Synonyms: tireless, indefatigable, unflagging, untiring, unwearied, weariless
These adjectives mean having or showing a capacity for persistent or prolonged effort: a tireless worker; an indefatigable advocate of human rights; unflagging pursuit of excellence; untiring energy; an unwearied researcher; a weariless defender of freedom of the press.
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tireless

(ˈtaɪəlɪs)
adj
unable to be tired; indefatigable
ˈtirelessly adv
ˈtirelessness n
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tire•less

(ˈtaɪər lɪs)

adj.
untiring; indefatigable: a tireless worker.
[1585–95]
tire′less•ly, adv.
tire′less•ness, n.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.tireless - showing sustained enthusiastic action with unflagging vitalitytireless - showing sustained enthusiastic action with unflagging vitality; "an indefatigable advocate of equal rights"; "a tireless worker"; "unflagging pursuit of excellence"
energetic - possessing or exerting or displaying energy; "an energetic fund raiser for the college"; "an energetic group of hikers"; "it caused an energetic chemical reaction"
2.tireless - characterized by hard work and perseverancetireless - characterized by hard work and perseverance
diligent - characterized by care and perseverance in carrying out tasks; "a diligent detective investigates all clues"; "a diligent search of the files"
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tireless

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tireless

adjective
Having or showing a capacity for protracted effort, regardless of difficulty or frustration:
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Translations
لا يَتْعَب، لا يَكِل
neúnavný
utrættelig
óòreytandi
yorulmaz

tireless

[ˈtaɪəlɪs] ADJ [person, work] → incansable, infatigable
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tireless

[ˈtaɪərləs] adjinfatigable
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tireless

adjunermüdlich; patience alsounerschöpflich; to be tireless in somethingunermüdlich in etw (dat)sein
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tireless

[ˈtaɪəlɪs] adjinstancabile
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tire2

(ˈtaiə) verb
to make, or become, physically or mentally in want of rest, because of lack of strength, patience, interest etc; to weary. Walking tired her; She tires easily.
tired adjective
1. wearied; exhausted. She was too tired to continue; a tired child.
2. (with of) no longer interested in; bored with. I'm tired of (answering) stupid questions!
ˈtiredness noun
ˈtireless adjective
never becoming weary or exhausted; never resting. a tireless worker; tireless energy/enthusiasm.
ˈtirelessly adverb
ˈtirelessness noun
ˈtiresome adjective
troublesome; annoying.
ˈtiresomely adverb
ˈtiresomeness noun
ˈtiring adjective
causing (physical) tiredness. I've had a tiring day; The journey was very tiring.
tire out
to tire or exhaust completely. The hard work tired her out.
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tireless

a. incansable, infatigable.
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References in classic literature ?
For Hyperion wedded glorious Euryphaessa, his own sister, who bare him lovely children, rosy-armed Eos and rich-tressed Selene and tireless Helios who is like the deathless gods.
On such a night How many tireless travellers may attain The happy goal of their desire!
Sometimes the banks were overhung with thick masses of willows that wholly hid the ground behind; sometimes we had noble hills on one hand, clothed densely with foliage to their tops, and on the other hand open levels blazing with poppies, or clothed in the rich blue of the corn-flower; sometimes we drifted in the shadow of forests, and sometimes along the margin of long stretches of velvety grass, fresh and green and bright, a tireless charm to the eye.
From the blank darkness outside came in, through the aperture that served for a window, all the ever unfamiliar noises of night in the wilderness--the long nameless note of a distant coyote; the stilly pulsing thrill of tireless insects in trees; strange cries of night birds, so different from those of the birds of day; the drone of great blundering beetles, and all that mysterious chorus of small sounds that seem always to have been but half heard when they have suddenly ceased, as if conscious of an indiscretion.
The driver in his bast shoes ran panting up to it, placed a stone under one of its tireless hind wheels, and began arranging the breech-band on his little horse.
"We may," he replied; "but you will find that the Sagoths can move with incredible swiftness, and as they are almost tireless they are doubtless much fresher than we.
The weeks dragged along, no friend visiting the jailed twins but their counsel and Aunt Patsy Cooper, and the day of trial came at last--the heaviest day in Wilson's life; for with all his tireless diligence he had discovered no sign or trace of the missing confederate.
But then he said that his tireless fate would bring forth, when the strife lulled for a moment, a man to ask of him an explanation.
He has won the race, and won it fairly; but what can a horse of flesh do against a tireless beast of wood?"
Then Soto came gliding noiselessly into the room, fully dressed, with tireless eyes but wan face,--Soto, the prototype of his master, the most perfect secretary and servant evolved through all the years.
The tireless, vigilant forewoman kept a sharp lookout for incipient hysteria, and once led a narrow-chested, stoop-shouldered young thing out of the place in time to prevent a collapse.
The result being that the scent of their pursuers was borne away from them, so they proceeded upon their way in total ignorance of the fact that tireless trackers but little less expert in the mysteries of woodcraft than themselves were dogging their trail with savage insistence.