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Indefatigable vs Spirited - What's the difference?

indefatigable | spirited | Related terms |

As adjectives the difference between indefatigable and spirited

is that indefatigable is extremely persistent and untiring while spirited is lively, vigorous, animated or courageous.

As a verb spirited is

past tense of spirit.

indefatigable

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Extremely persistent and untiring.
  • *
    • but he was at the same time an excellent scholar, and most indefatigable in teaching the two lads.
  • * 1898 , :
    • All night long the Martians were hammering and stirring, sleepless, indefatigable , at work upon the machines they were making ready, and ever and again a puff of greenish-white smoke whirled up to the starlit sky.

    Synonyms

    * inexhaustible, tireless, unflagging, unsinkable, untiring, unwearying,

    Antonyms

    * defatigable (much less common)

    Derived terms

    * indefatigably * indefatigability * indefatigableness

    spirited

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (spirit)

    • Derived terms

    * free-spirited * low-spirited * high-spirited * mean-spirited

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Lively, vigorous, animated or courageous.
  • * November 2 2014 , Daniel Taylor, " Sergio Agüero strike wins derby for Manchester City against 10-man United," guardian.co.uk
    • Remarkably United’s 10 men almost salvaged an improbable draw during a late, spirited challenge. They showed great competitive courage in that period and there were chances for Robin van Persie, Ángel Di María and Marouane Fellaini to punish City for defending too deeply and not being more clinical with their opportunities at the other end.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2012 , date=June 9 , author=Owen Phillips , title=Euro 2012: Netherlands 0-1 Denmark , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=But the Danes remained resolute in defence - largely thanks to a spirited display by captain Daniel Agger - and they went ahead with their first meaningful attack.}}

    Related terms

    * spirit * spirited away

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