inexhaustive
inexhaustive Lexical Profile
inexhaustive Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Not exhaustive or comprehensive; failing to include or consider all elements, possibilities, or aspects of a subject.
"The report provides a useful but inexhaustive list of the environmental factors affecting coastal erosion."
Incapable of being entirely used up, depleted, or worn out; inexhaustible.
"The scholar approached the archives with an inexhaustive curiosity that lasted throughout his career."
Word Nuance & Usage
Carefully distinguish between 'inexhaustive' (meaning partial or not comprehensive, the opposite of 'exhaustive') and 'inexhaustible' (meaning limitless or unable to be used up).
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Word Origin & Etymology
Formed in English from the negative prefix 'in-' combined with 'exhaustive', which ultimately derives from the Latin verb 'exhaurire' (meaning 'to draw out' or 'to empty completely').
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