Inexhaustible
[in-ig-ZAHS-tə-bəl]
Part of speech: adjective
Origin: Latin, early 17th century
1.
(Of an amount or supply of something) Unable to be used up because existing in abundance.
Examples of Inexhaustible in a sentence
"She has a seemingly inexhaustible well of enthusiasm for working with little kids."
"It seems like there's an inexhaustible supply of treats in the pantry."
About Inexhaustible
Exhaust is a simple word meaning "to use up resources entirely." When you add the prefix "in-," meaning "not," and the suffix "-able," meaning "able to be," you get "inexhaustible" — a never-ending supply of resources.
Did you Know?
Wind power is being explored as a possible inexhaustible source of energy. Sailboats have long harnessed the power of the wind, but massive fields of turbines are also doing it on land. There are more than 60,000 wind turbines operating in the United States.
