ironmen

Never tire, never quit

Ironmen is the plural of ironman, which refers to someone of exceptional strength, stamina, or endurance.

In sports, an ironman is an athlete who plays entire games without substitution or who competes in grueling endurance events: The ironmen of the team never left the field.

An Ironman triathlon combines long-distance swimming, cycling, and running.

The term evokes toughness and durability—someone who doesn't break or tire.

triathlon

endurance

Sustained effort capacity

cycling · running · finisher · Hawaii · race · stamina · transition · wetsuit · marathon · training

resilience

toughness

Resilient durability under strain

grit · fortitude · willpower · stoic · unbreakable · perseverance · rugged · steadfast · hardened · survivor

comics

Tony Stark

  • MarvelSuperhero media conglomerate
  • superheroPowered champion against evil
  • armorProtective combat covering

Avengers · suit · powered · repulsor · arc reactor · billionaire · hero · technology · flight · weapons

mythology

Talos

Mythic bronze automaton

guardian · Crete · Hephaestus · colossus · sentinel · protector · animated · Greek · legendary · forged

historical

warriors

People engaged in battle

battle · chainmail · swords · shields · cavalry · crusaders · heavy infantry · lancers · helmeted · plate armor

Opposites
endurance capacity

ironmensprinters

Brief-race speed athletes

shot putters · dashers · speed demons · jumpers

physical durability

ironmenglass cannons

Powerful yet vulnerable attackers

benchwarmer · walking wounded · china dolls · paper tigers

mental/physical toughness

ironmenweaklings

Physically or mentally feeble people

quitters · softies · pushovers · cowards · wimps

Phrases
Family

ironman

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G