Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tirelessness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: tire-less-ness
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The property of being tireless.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"His tirelessness in helping the poor won him an award and a nervous breakdown from exhaustion."

Etymology

Etymology tree English tireless Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English tirelessness From tireless + -ness.

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

indefatigability indefatigableness

Questions

What does tirelessness mean?: The property of being tireless.
Where does tirelessness come from?: Etymology tree English tireless Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English tirelessness From tireless + -ness.

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