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inexhaustibility

inexhaustibility

1 9.5
A quality of having a supply that never runs out
  • noun
  • /ˌɪnɪɡˈzɔːstəˌbɪlɪti/
: inexhaustibilidad
  • She admired the inexhaustibility of his energy, as he tirelessly volunteered for the community service project every weekend.

Examples

  • These notions of the inexhaustibility of spirit and of being the confrontational and indefatigable critic of the status quo became the prescriptions Said carried for intellectual life.

    Academic text (2004)
  • The hallmark of the aesthetic idea is the inexhaustibility of its content.

    Academic text (2016)
  • The reason for this appalling record, according to one researcher, was the general belief in laissez-faire, rugged individualism, and the legend of inexhaustibility.

    Blog text (9)
  • In these readings, Bechdel's account of her OCD functions prosthetically, propping up a number of queer theoretical tropes regarding the inexhaustibility of the queer archive.

    Academic text (2016)
  • If we combine their ignorance of ecology, their lack of alternatives, and their perception of the seeming inexhaustibility of nature, we get a situation where reverence for nature on the one hand, and environmental damage on the other, probably coexisted without generating moral conflict.

    Academic text (1993)
  • The team's inexhaustibility during the marathon was truly inspiring, as they ran without showing any signs of fatigue.

  • The inexhaustibility of resources in the library amazed the students, who found endless information for their research.

Synonyms

infinity
vsinexhaustibility
78 5.7

A time that never ends

highlights endless usable amount or long endurance, not only time span
endlessness
vsinexhaustibility
1 6.0

A state of having no end or limit

focuses on a continuous supply or stamina rather than only time length
infinitude
vsinexhaustibility
  • Literature
1 9.9

A state of having no limit or end

centers on lasting supply or stamina that cannot be used up
indefatigability
vsinexhaustibility
  • Formal
1 9.9

Not getting tired and continuing to work very hard

applies more broadly to endless resources or capacity, not just personal stamina
limitlessness
vsinexhaustibility
1 8.9

A state with no end or edge

focuses on a supply or endurance that cannot be used up
boundlessness
vsinexhaustibility
1 7.5

The quality of having no limits in space, time, or size

describes unending supply or endurance rather than just lack of borders
everlastingness
vsinexhaustibility
1 9.9

A state of lasting forever

stresses endless supply or endurance rather than merely continuous time
infiniteness
vsinexhaustibility
1 8.8

The state of having no limits or end

focuses on ongoing supply or endurance rather than abstract boundlessness
indefatigableness
vsinexhaustibility
  • Formal
1 9.9

The ability to keep working without getting tired

is about unending supply or enduring capacity rather than personal resolve
unboundedness
vsinexhaustibility
9.9

A state of having no limits or end

emphasizes endless usable amount or lasting strength, not mere lack of limits

Antonyms

How much a resource can be used before it is gone

How Abundant

inexhaustibility
1 9.5
abundance
104 3.3
supply
653 1.0
scarcity
31 4.4

Surface Forms

Morphology

inexhaustibility = inexhaustible (transparent) = in + exhaust + ible + ity

This is a standard noun formation from the adjective 'inexhaustible' meaning the state or quality of being inexhaustible.

Etymology

The word inexhaustibility begins with in- meaning 'not' and has the root exhaust meaning 'to use up'. Think of a well or a supply of ideas that never runs dry; inexhaustibility means something 'cannot be used up'.