tireless
English
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Etymology 1
(intransitive) tire + -less
Adjective
tireless (not comparable)
- Indefatigable, untiring and not yielding to fatigue
- 2011 November 12, “International friendly: England 1-0 Spain”, in BBC Sport:
- James Milner's angled free-kick was headed on to the post by the tireless Bent and Lampard the opportunist was perfectly placed to stoop and head in from virtually on the goal-line.
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Synonyms
- untiring
Derived terms
- tirelessly
- tirelessness
Translations
indefatigable
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Etymology 2
tire + -less
Adjective
tireless (not comparable)
- Without a tire (wheel covering); tyreless.
Anagrams
- Leisters, leisters, riteless