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Indefatigable

adj.resilient, energeticformal

What it means

Able to sustain determined effort without appearing to tire.

Reach for it when honoring unusually durable energy devoted to a demanding purpose

The indefatigable organizer visited every outlying village before the vote.

Choose between these

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  • everyday

    tireless

    plain praise for sustained effort is wanted

    not when Tireless is common hyperbole and may feel less distinguished.

  • warm

    energetic

    visible liveliness matters more than long duration

    not when Energetic may describe a brief burst rather than enduring work.

  • professional

    relentless

    the effort proceeds without pause toward a goal

    not when Relentless can feel oppressive when the persistence affects other people.

  • professional

    tenacious

    persistence despite obstacles is the defining strength

    not when Tenacious concerns refusal to give up, not resistance to fatigue.

  • formal

    untiring

    continued energy should be stated without extra flourish

    not when Untiring describes endurance but not the vigor implied by indefatigable.

  • literary

    unflagging

    support or effort never loses intensity

    not when Unflagging fits constancy but sounds less natural for physical activity.

Said against

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  • weary
  • fatigable
  • listless

It naturally appears in

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  • indefatigable energy

    Her indefatigable energy carried the survey through six wet weeks.

  • indefatigable campaigner

    An indefatigable campaigner kept the bridge issue before the council.

  • indefatigable spirit

    His indefatigable spirit lifted the crew after each setback.