unflagging

unflagging
unflagging (adj.) 1715, from UN- (Cf. un-) (1) "not" + prp. of FLAG (Cf. flag) (v.). Related: Unflaggingly.

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  • unflagging — index faithful (diligent), industrious, infallible, patient, permanent, persistent, pertinacious …   Law dictionary

  • unflagging — unwearied, unwearying, tireless, untiring, *indefatigable, weariless Analogous words: persevering, persisting or persistent (see corresponding verbs at PERSEVERE): *steady, constant Contrasted words: indolent, faineant, slothful, *lazy …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • unflagging — [adj] persistent active, assiduous, constant, diligent, dynamic, energetic, fixed, indefatigable, inexhaustible, persevering, staunch, steady, tireless, unceasing, undeviating, unfailing, unfaltering, unrelenting, unremitting, unretiring,… …   New thesaurus

  • unflagging — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ tireless or persistent. DERIVATIVES unflaggingly adverb …   English terms dictionary

  • unflagging — [spelling only] …   English World dictionary

  • unflagging — [[t]ʌ̱nflæ̱gɪŋ[/t]] ADJ (approval) If you describe something such as support, effort, or enthusiasm as unflagging, you mean that it does not stop or get less as time passes. He was sustained by the unflagging support of his family. ...unflagging… …   English dictionary

  • unflagging — adjective continuing strongly and never becoming tired or weak: unflagging energy/interest etc: We couldn t have done it without your unflagging enthusiasm. unflaggingly adverb …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • unflagging — /ʌnˈflægɪŋ/ (say un flaging) adjective not slackening or weakening, as from fatigue; untiring: unflagging efforts; unflagging loyalty. –unflaggingly, adverb …  

  • unflagging — adjective Date: 1715 1. not flagging ; tireless < unflagging enthusiasm > 2. unrelenting 2 • unflaggingly adverb …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • unflagging — adjective Never tiring or lacking energy; without rest; without slowing. His unflagging efforts have not gone unnoticed. Syn: inexhaustible, tireless, untiring, unwearying …   Wiktionary

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