Untiring
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.
Words to choose between 6
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everyday
Fits when continued effort is the fact
Careful Persistent can be unwelcome and says little about energy.
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warm
Fits when plain praise for effort is enough
Careful Hardworking is broader and less about duration.
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warm
Fits when apparently endless effort deserves stronger praise
Careful Tireless can romanticize overwork.
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professional
Fits when careful steady work matters
Careful Diligent does not imply unusual stamina.
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literary
Fits when elevated praise for sustained energy fits
Careful The rare word is ornate and absolute-sounding.
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literary
Fits when energy or attention stays strong
Careful Unflagging applies less naturally to physical labor.
Opposites 3
- weary
- flagging
- idle
Common phrases 3
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untiring effort
Her untiring effort was supported by a rota that protected rest.
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untiring advocate
The untiring advocate trained successors instead of becoming indispensable.
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untiring work
Untiring work recovered the archive one box at a time.
Definitions and examples are written for this site. How words are chosen Recording: Aadenboy, American accent, from Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Updated