Words at Play : Top 10 Sophisticated Compliments

#9: Indefatigable

Definition:

able to work or continue for a very long time without becoming tired : tireless

Example:

"Yet through indefatigable large-heartedness and real talk with students, young teacher eventually makes astonishing progress with these overlooked kids in the face of an unsupportive bureaucracy." — Joshua John Mackin, TheAtlantic.com, January 1, 2014

About the Word:

The grandeur of this word has long been recognized (and enhanced) by the British Royal Navy, which used the word indefatigable to name a class of battle cruisers in World War I.

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