indefatigable
/ˌɪn.dɪˈfæt.ɪ.ɡə.bəl/
indefatigable means extremely persistent and untiring. It carries an Arena rating of 1651, earned across 3 head-to-head judged battles.
Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, indefatigable ranks #493 of 17,126 for Most Satisfying to Say, #2,516 of 17,134 for Most Malleable Words, #2,701 of 17,124 for Most Sublime Words, #4,046 of 17,127 for Words That Escaped Their Books.
indefatigable is pronounced /ˌɪn.dɪˈfæt.ɪ.ɡə.bəl/.
Why “indefatigable” is a great word
Incapable of being fatigued or wearied; tireless. From Middle French *indefatigable*, from Latin *indēfatīgābilis* ("untiring"), from *in-* ("not") + *dēfatīgāre* ("to tire out, weary"). First attested in English in the 1580s. Unlike "tireless" (a simpler negation of fatigue) or "diligent" (which implies careful application), "indefatigable" describes an extraordinary, often daunting, stamina that outlasts circumstance. It is the metronomic footfall of the marathon runner in the fading light, the scholar's lamp burning through yet another hour past midnight, or the rescuer's hands digging through rubble for a third straight night—a word for the stubborn pulse of a heart that refuses to yield even when the body begs.
Etymology
From Middle French, from Latin indēfatīgābilis (“untiring”), from in- (“not”) + dēfatīgō (“to tire out”).
adj
- Extremely persistent and untiring.
name
- Synonym of Santa Cruz, an island of Galapagos, Ecuador.
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