in|ex|haust|i|ble

in|ex|haust|i|ble
in|ex|haust|i|ble «IHN ihg ZS tuh buhl», adjective.
1. that cannot be exhausted; very abundant: »

The wealth of our country seems inexhaustible to many people abroad. We feel that the potentialities of the human brain are inexhaustible (Scientific American).

2. tireless; that cannot be wearied: »

The new president is a man of inexhaustible energy.

in´ex|haust´i|ble|ness, noun.

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  • in´ex|haust´i|ble|ness — in|ex|haust|i|ble «IHN ihg ZS tuh buhl», adjective. 1. that cannot be exhausted; very abundant: »The wealth of our country seems inexhaustible to many people abroad. We feel that the potentialities of the human brain are inexhaustible (Scientific …   Useful english dictionary

  • ex|haust|i|ble — «ehg ZS tuh buhl», adjective. that can be exhausted …   Useful english dictionary

  • inexhaustible — in•ex•haust•i•ble [[t]ˌɪn ɪgˈzɔs tə bəl[/t]] adj. 1) not exhaustible; incapable of being depleted: an inexhaustible supply[/ex] 2) untiring; tireless: an inexhaustible runner[/ex] • Etymology: 1595–1605; < L in ex•haust i•bil′i•ty, in… …   From formal English to slang

  • Inexhaustible — In ex*haust i*ble, a. Incapable of being exhausted, emptied, or used up; unfailing; not to be wasted or spent; as, inexhaustible stores of provisions; an inexhaustible stock of elegant words. Dryden. [1913 Webster] An inexhaustible store of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Inexhaustibleness — Inexhaustible In ex*haust i*ble, a. Incapable of being exhausted, emptied, or used up; unfailing; not to be wasted or spent; as, inexhaustible stores of provisions; an inexhaustible stock of elegant words. Dryden. [1913 Webster] An inexhaustible… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Inexhaustibly — Inexhaustible In ex*haust i*ble, a. Incapable of being exhausted, emptied, or used up; unfailing; not to be wasted or spent; as, inexhaustible stores of provisions; an inexhaustible stock of elegant words. Dryden. [1913 Webster] An inexhaustible… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • exhaust — ex•haust [[t]ɪgˈzɔst[/t]] v. t. 1) to drain of strength or energy, wear out, or fatigue greatly, as a person: I have exhausted myself working[/ex] 2) to use up or consume completely; expend the whole of 3) to draw out all that is essential in (a… …   From formal English to slang

  • inexhaustible — in|ex|haust|i|ble [ ,ınıg zɔstəbl ] adjective never completely used up, and therefore always available: He seems to have an inexhaustible supply of bad jokes. She had an inexhaustible enthusiasm for life. ╾ in|ex|haust|i|bly adverb …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Exhaustible — Ex*haust i*ble, a. Capable of being exhausted, drained off, or expended. Opposite of {inexhaustible}. Johnson. [1913 Webster +PJC] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Unexhaustible — Un ex*haust i*ble, a. Inexhaustible. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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