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Untiring

adj.resilient, capableformal

What it means

Showing steady energy and effort without giving up.

Reach for it when honoring prolonged work while not implying that rest is unnecessary

The researcher's untiring work restored the missing records.

Choose between these

6
  • everyday

    persistent

    when continued effort is the fact

    not when Persistent can be unwelcome and says little about energy.

  • warm

    hardworking

    when plain praise for effort is enough

    not when Hardworking is broader and less about duration.

  • warm

    tireless

    when apparently endless effort deserves stronger praise

    not when Tireless can romanticize overwork.

  • professional

    diligent

    when careful steady work matters

    not when Diligent does not imply unusual stamina.

  • literary

    indefatigable

    when elevated praise for sustained energy fits

    not when The rare word is ornate and absolute-sounding.

  • literary

    unflagging

    when energy or attention stays strong

    not when Unflagging applies less naturally to physical labor.

Said against

3
  • weary
  • flagging
  • idle

It naturally appears in

3
  • untiring effort

    Her untiring effort was supported by a rota that protected rest.

  • untiring advocate

    The untiring advocate trained successors instead of becoming indispensable.

  • untiring work

    Untiring work recovered the archive one box at a time.

Where this comes from

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