inexhaustible — [ inɛgzostibl ] adj. • h. 1514; repris angl., XIXe; du lat. exhaurire « épuiser » → exhaustif ♦ Littér. Inépuisable. « l inexhaustible espace des soirs où je n avais pas connu Albertine » (Proust). ● inexhaustible adjectif (anglais inexhaustible) … Encyclopédie Universelle
Inexhaustible — In ex*haust i*ble, a. Incapable of being exhausted, emptied, or used up; unfailing; not to be wasted or spent; as, inexhaustible stores of provisions; an inexhaustible stock of elegant words. Dryden. [1913 Webster] An inexhaustible store of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
inexhaustible — [adj1] unlimited bountiful, endless, infinite, limitless, never ending, no end to*, numberless; concept 772 inexhaustible [adj2] tireless enduring, indefatigable, unflagging, untiring, unwearying, vigorous; concepts 538,542 … New thesaurus
inexhaustible — index copious, durable, infallible, infinite, innumerable, myriad, perpetual, profuse, unlimited … Law dictionary
inexhaustible — c.1600, from IN (Cf. in ) (1) not, opposite of + exhaustible (see EXHAUST (Cf. exhaust)). Related: Inexhaustibly … Etymology dictionary
inexhaustible — ► ADJECTIVE 1) (of a supply) never ending; incapable of being used up. 2) tireless. DERIVATIVES inexhaustibility noun inexhaustibly adverb … English terms dictionary
inexhaustible — [in΄eg zôs′tə bəl, in΄igzôs′tə bəl] adj. that cannot be exhausted; specif., a) that cannot be used up or emptied b) that cannot be tired out; tireless inexhaustibility n. inexhaustibly adv … English World dictionary
inexhaustible — in|ex|haus|ti|ble [ˌınıgˈzo:stıbəl US ˈzo:s ] adj something that is inexhaustible exists in such large amounts that it can never be finished or used up ▪ She has an inexhaustible supply of funny stories. ▪ a man of inexhaustible energy … Dictionary of contemporary English
inexhaustible — adjective Date: 1601 not exhaustible: 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 … New Collegiate Dictionary
inexhaustible — inexhaustibility, inexhaustibleness, n. inexhaustibly, adv. /in ig zaws teuh beuhl/, adj. 1. not exhaustible; incapable of being depleted: an inexhaustible supply. 2. untiring; tireless: an inexhaustible runner. [1595 1605; < L inexhaust(us) not… … Universalium