tireless

adjective

tire·​less ˈtī(-ə)r-ləs How to pronounce tireless (audio)
: seemingly incapable of tiring : indefatigable
a tireless worker
tirelessly adverb
tirelessness noun

Examples of tireless in a Sentence

She has been a tireless advocate for reform. a tireless advocate for human rights
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But Larry, a true cynic, was stuck in a different time, gagged and bound by a tireless insistence on creating art that subverted and satirized those same good old-fashioned family values. Michael Cuby, Them., 24 Oct. 2025 Journalists should also be tireless readers. David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025 In celebration of that breakthrough, and of Monroe’s tireless talents, here are all of her horror films so far, ranked from worst to best. Matthew Jackson, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2025 The city of San Francisco is getting safer, thanks to the tireless work of Mayor Daniel Lurie. Jim Cramer, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tireless

Word History

First Known Use

1591, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of tireless was in 1591

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“Tireless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tireless. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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tireless

adjective
tire·​less ˈtī(ə)r-ləs How to pronounce tireless (audio)
: seeming never to get tired
a tireless worker
tirelessly adverb

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