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inexhaustibility

inexhaustibility

9.5
A quality of having a supply that never runs out
  • noun
  • /ˌɪnɪɡˈzɔːstəˌbɪlɪti/
translation icon : 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
94 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
limitlessness
vsinexhaustibility
1 8.9

A state with no end or edge

focuses on a supply or endurance that cannot be used up
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
infiniteness
vsinexhaustibility
8.8

The state of having no limits or end

focuses on ongoing supply or endurance rather than abstract boundlessness
boundlessness
vsinexhaustibility
7.5

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

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

A state of having no limits or end

emphasizes endless usable amount or lasting strength, not mere lack of limits
indefatigableness
vsinexhaustibility
  • Formal
9.9

The ability to keep working without getting tired

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

A state of lasting forever

stresses endless supply or endurance rather than merely continuous time

Antonyms

How much a resource can be used before it is gone

How Abundant

inexhaustibility
9.5
abundance
91 3.3
supply
346 1.0
scarcity
29 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'.