This week’s theme
Words to describe US presidential candidates

This week’s words
exuberant
senescent
avuncular
sycophantic
indefatigable

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PRONUNCIATION:

(in-di-FAT-i-guh-buhl)

MEANING:

adjective:
1. Incapable of being tired out.
2. Persistently energetic or tireless, even in the face of challenges.

ETYMOLOGY:

From Obsolete French indéfatigable, from Latin indefatigabilis, from in- (not) + de- (away, completely) + fatigare (to wear out). Earliest documented use: 1586.

USAGE:

“Behind closed doors, Harris is indefatigable and can be exacting. Staff say she demands a high level of performance, an expectation in part stoked by a belief that she faces more scrutiny as a barrier-breaking candidate.”
Josh Wingrove; Kamala Harris 4.0; Bloomberg Businessweek (New York); Aug 13, 2024.

See more usage examples of indefatigable in Vocabulary.com’s dictionary.

A THOUGHT FOR TODAY: