inexhaustible
/,inig'zɔ:stəbl/
Definition
- Adjective:
- Incapable of being entirely consumed or used up; seemingly limitless in supply or quantity. This describes a resource, energy, or supply that is so abundant it appears it will never run out.
- Incapable of being wearied or fatigued; tireless. This describes a person, their energy, or their efforts that do not diminish due to fatigue.
Usage
- The primary meaning refers to physical resources or abstract qualities that are not depleted by use.
- The secondary meaning describes a person's energy, patience, or enthusiasm that does not tire.
- It is often used in a positive, admiring context to describe abundance or perseverance.
Examples
- Referring to a resource or supply:
- The sun is an inexhaustible source of energy.
- She has an inexhaustible fund of funny stories.
- Referring to energy or effort:
- His inexhaustible enthusiasm motivated the entire team.
- She was an inexhaustible campaigner for human rights.
Advanced Usage
- "Inexhaustible patience": An extremely abundant capacity for tolerance and calmness.
- The teacher's inexhaustible patience with her students was remarkable.
- "Seemingly inexhaustible": Used to emphasize that something appears limitless, even if it might theoretically have an end.
- The desert presented a seemingly inexhaustible expanse of sand.
Variants and Related Words
- Inexhaustibly (adverb): In a manner that cannot be exhausted.
- He worked inexhaustibly on the project.
- Inexhaustibility (noun): The quality of being inexhaustible.
- The inexhaustibility of her kindness amazed everyone.
Synonyms
- Limitless: Having no limit in extent, size, or quantity.
- Boundless: Unlimited or immense.
- Unfailing: Never giving out; constant or reliable.
- Tireless: Having or showing great effort or energy that does not diminish.
- Indefatigable: (of a person or their efforts) persisting tirelessly.
Antonyms
- Exhaustible: Capable of being used up completely.
- Finite: Having limits or bounds.
- Limited: Restricted in size, amount, or extent.
- Depletable: Able to be emptied or reduced by use.
Related Phrases and Idioms
- A well that never runs dry: An idiomatic expression similar to 'inexhaustible supply'.
- Her creativity is like a well that never runs dry.
- Bottomless pit: (Often informal) Used to describe something that can consume an endless amount of resources.
- Funding the project felt like pouring money into a bottomless pit. (Note: This idiom can have a negative connotation, unlike the generally positive 'inexhaustible').
Adjective
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incapable of being entirely consumed or used up
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an inexhaustible supply of coal
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that cannot be entirely consumed or used up
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an inexhaustible supply of coal
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