inexhaustible


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in·ex·haust·i·ble

 (ĭn′ĭg-zô′stə-bəl)
adj.
1. That cannot be entirely consumed or used up: an inexhaustible supply of coal.
2. Never wearying; tireless: an inexhaustible campaigner.

in′ex·haust′i·bil′i·ty, in′ex·haust′i·ble·ness n.
in′ex·haust′i·bly adv.
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inexhaustible

(ˌɪnɪɡˈzɔːstəbəl)
adj
1. incapable of being used up; endless: inexhaustible patience.
2. incapable or apparently incapable of becoming tired; tireless
ˌinexˌhaustiˈbility, ˌinexˈhaustibleness n
ˌinexˈhaustibly adv
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in•ex•haust•i•ble

(ˌɪn ɪgˈzɔs tə bəl)

adj.
1. not exhaustible; incapable of being depleted: an inexhaustible supply.
2. untiring; tireless: an inexhaustible runner.
[1595–1605; < Latin]
in`ex•haust`i•bil′i•ty, in`ex•haust′i•ble•ness, n.
in`ex•haust′i•bly, adv.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.inexhaustible - that cannot be entirely consumed or used upinexhaustible - that cannot be entirely consumed or used up; "an inexhaustible supply of coal"
infinite - having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude; "the infinite ingenuity of man"; "infinite wealth"
2.inexhaustible - incapable of being entirely consumed or used up; "an inexhaustible supply of coal"
exhaustible - capable of being used up
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inexhaustible

adjective
1. endless, infinite, never-ending, limitless, boundless, bottomless, unbounded, measureless, illimitable They seem to have an inexhaustible supply of ammunition.
endless limited, bounded, finite, measurable, exhaustible, limitable
2. tireless, undaunted, indefatigable, unfailing, unflagging, untiring, unwearying, unwearied the sound of his inexhaustible voice, still talking
tireless failing, tiring, flagging, wearied, daunted, enervated
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inexhaustible

adjective
Having or showing a capacity for protracted effort, regardless of difficulty or frustration:
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لا يَنْضُب، لا يَنْفَذ
nevyčerpatelný
uudtømmelig
kimeríthetetlen
óòrjótandi
neišsenkamaineišsenkamasneišsenkamos atsargos
neizsīkstošsneizsmeļams

inexhaustible

[ˌɪnɪgˈzɔːstəbl] ADJ [supply] → inagotable
she has inexhaustible energytiene una energía inagotable
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inexhaustible

[ˌɪnɪgˈzɔːstəbəl] adjinépuisable
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inexhaustible

adjunerschöpflich; source, spring alsonie versiegend; curiosityunstillbar, unendlich; person, talkerunermüdlich
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inexhaustible

[ˌɪnɪgˈzɔːstəbl] adj (patience, supply) → inesauribile; (person) → instancabile, infaticabile
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inexhaustible

(inigˈzoːstəbl) adjective
very large; not likely to be used up. an inexhaustible supply; Her energy seems inexhaustible.inagotable
ˌinexˈhaustibly adverb
inagotablemente
ˈinexˌhaustiˈbility noun
carácter inagotable
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