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inexhaustible

[in-ig-zaws-tuh-buhl]

in·ex·haust·i·ble

[in-ig-zaws-tuh-buhl]
adjective
1.
not exhaustible; incapable of being depleted: an inexhaustible supply.
2.
untiring; tireless: an inexhaustible runner.

Origin:
1595–1605; < Latin inexhaust(us) not exhausted (see in-3, exhaust) + -ible

in·ex·haust·i·bil·i·ty, in·ex·haust·i·ble·ness, noun
in·ex·haust·i·bly, adverb
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Inexhaustible has a plethora of syllables.
So is sesquipedalianism. Does it mean:
given to using long words.
the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language).
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inexhaustible (ˌɪnɪɡˈzɔːstəbəl)
 
adj
1.  incapable of being used up; endless: inexhaustible patience
2.  incapable or apparently incapable of becoming tired; tireless
 
inexhausti'bility
 
n
 
inex'haustibleness
 
n
 
inex'haustibly
 
adv

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