inexhaustible

adjective

in·​ex·​haust·​ible ˌi-nig-ˈzȯ-stə-bəl How to pronounce inexhaustible (audio)
: not exhaustible: such as
a
: incapable of being used up
inexhaustible riches
b
: incapable of being wearied or worn out
an inexhaustible hiker
inexhaustibility noun
inexhaustibleness noun
inexhaustibly adverb

Examples of inexhaustible in a Sentence

The world's supply of oil is not inexhaustible. He seems to have inexhaustible energy.
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In my work with Fortune 500 companies and FTSE 100 organizations, the capacity for human innovation and ideation remains a renewable (and inexhaustible) resource. Chris Westfall, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025 Ocean Water More uninformed complaints came in the form of the observation that L.A. is situated next to the Pacific Ocean, a seemingly inexhaustible abundance of water with which to put out fires. Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2025 Also Read Beyoncé Shares Loving Message to Blue Ivy Ahead of Acting Debut Plant something simple in the dirt, like acoustic guitar and voice, and see what clambers out and what swarm of biota clings to it, each protist adding its own puny but inexhaustible voice. Ron Hart, SPIN, 9 Dec. 2024 She’s also provided a friendly forum for Freedman to counterattack on her SiriusXM show, including by discussing his $250 million defamation suit on behalf of Baldoni against The New York Times, an inexhaustible conservative punching bag. Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for inexhaustible 

Word History

First Known Use

1601, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of inexhaustible was in 1601

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“Inexhaustible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inexhaustible. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

inexhaustible

adjective
in·​ex·​haust·​ible ˌin-ig-ˈzȯ-stə-bəl How to pronounce inexhaustible (audio)
1
: impossible to use up
an inexhaustible supply
2
: impossible to tire out
an inexhaustible worker
inexhaustibility noun
inexhaustibly adverb

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