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defatigable

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: [dɪˈfætɪɡəbəɫ]
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adj

Meaning 1

Easily tired or wearied; capable of being fatigued.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: rare

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h1 Proto-Indo-European *déh1 Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē- Latin fatīgō Latin dēfatīgō Latin dēfatīgātusder. English defatigable From Latin defatigatus, past participle of defatigare (“to tire or weary”).