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adjective
Date: 1591
seemingly incapable of tiring ; indefatigable <a tireless worker> • tirelessly adverb • tirelessness noun
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
tireless
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Tireless — Au pôle Nord en 2004 Histoire A servi dans … Wikipédia en Français
Tireless — bezeichnet als HMS Tireless mehrere Schiffe der britischen Royal Navy, darunter die HMS Tireless (S88) Diese Seite ist eine Begriffsklärung zur Unterscheidung mehrerer mit demselben Wort bezeichneter Begriffe … Deutsch Wikipedia
tireless — [tīr′lis] adj. 1. that does not become tired; untiring or unwavering 2. characteristic of a tireless person; continuing, persistent, etc. [one s tireless efforts] tirelessly adv. tirelessness n … English World dictionary
Tireless — Tire less, a. Untiring. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tireless — index diligent, faithful (diligent), industrious, persistent, undaunted Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
tireless — 1590s, indefatigable, from TIRE (Cf. tire) (v.) + LESS (Cf. less). From 1862 in the sense without a tire, from TIRE (Cf. tire) (n.). Related: Tirelessly … Etymology dictionary
tireless — *indefatigable, weariless, untiring, unwearying, unwearied, unflagging Analogous words: assiduous, sedulous, diligent, industrious, *busy: energetic, strenuous, *vigorous … New Dictionary of Synonyms
tireless — [adj] determined active, ball of fire*, eager, energetic, enthusiastic, grind, hardworking*, hyper*, incessant, indefatigable, industrious, jumping, on the go*, perky, persevering, resolute, steadfast, strenuous, unflagging, untiring, unwearied,… … New thesaurus
tireless — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ having or showing great effort or energy. DERIVATIVES tirelessly adverb tirelessness noun … English terms dictionary
tireless — [[t]ta͟ɪ͟ə(r)ləs[/t]] ADJ GRADED (approval) If you describe someone or their efforts as tireless, you approve of the fact that they put a lot of hard work into something, and refuse to give up or take a rest. He was a tireless worker for justice … English dictionary
tireless — tire|less [ taırləs ] adjective working very hard without stopping: a tireless worker I am very grateful for your tireless efforts. ╾ tire|less|ly adverb: He campaigned tirelessly for peace … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
