What does unwearied mean?
Unwearied is a literary adjective meaning not tired, exhausted, or worn out. It describes a person who retains enough energy to continue, or a quality such as attention, patience, or resolve that remains strong despite difficult or prolonged circumstances. The word has a distinctly traditional, elevated tone and is encountered more often in older prose, religious writing, and formal descriptions than in everyday conversation. Although it can be replaced by untired in simple contexts, unwearied often carries a stronger implication: the endurance has been tested, but it has not been weakened. In literary usage, it may apply to energy that persists through hardship or to a mind that remains alert and undiminished. Its uncommon character makes it especially useful when the intended sense is not merely being rested, but remaining fresh, steadfast, and capable of continuing after sustained effort.
adjectiveNot tired or exhausted; fresh and able to continue. In literary use, it may also describe energy, attention, or resolve that does not diminish despite continued effort.
- Not tired, exhausted, or worn out; fresh and able to continue.
"After their brief rest, the climbers continued up the mountain, still unwearied."
"The young guide led the party onward, seemingly unwearied by the long ascent."
"Her unwearied attention revealed that no detail had escaped her notice."
In its present spelling, unwearied survives mainly in elevated prose, where it suggests a freshness that hardship has not been able to diminish.
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Where does unwearied come from?
Unwearied was formed in English by combining the negative prefix un- with wearied. The base continues the older English adjective wearied, from weary, whose Old English ancestor wērig meant “weary” or “exhausted.” Comparable forms occur in other Germanic languages, including Old Saxon wērig and Old Norse wǣrigr, reflecting the word's Germanic ancestry.
How unwearied is actually used
This is a literary and somewhat archaic adjective, found in formal, narrative, religious, and historical writing. Modern speakers usually say untired or tireless, depending on context.
Easily confused with unwearied
Unwearied means not tired or worn out, whereas wearied means tired or exhausted.