exhaustible — capable of being completely used up or depleted
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: capable of being completely used up or depleted
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪɡˈzɔːstəbl/
Example Sentences
- My patience with my roommate's loud music is definitely exhaustible.
- Unlike renewable energy, fossil fuels are exhaustible and will eventually disappear.
- The chocolate supply in my drawer is sadly exhaustible, unlike my craving for it.
exhaustible
ADJECTIVE[/ɪɡˈzɔːstəbl/]
capable of being completely used up or depleted
capable of being completely used up or depleted
When resources are exhaustible, staying responsible seems impossible!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Derived from Latin exhaurire, meaning 'to draw out completely' or 'to drain thoroughly.' The word evolved from the metaphorical sense of emptying a well entirely, extending to the capacity of resources to be completely consumed or depleted.
Breakdown
ex- (out, completely) + haurire (to draw, drain) + -ible (capable of being). The suffix -ible transforms the Latin verb into an adjective meaning 'capable of being exhausted or depleted.'
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My patience with my roommate's loud music is definitely exhaustible.”
“Unlike renewable energy, fossil fuels are exhaustible and will eventually disappear.”
“The chocolate supply in my drawer is sadly exhaustible, unlike my craving for it.”
“Water resources in desert regions are particularly exhaustible and precious.”
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