exhaustible

• Bezeichnet eine Ressource oder einen Vorrat, die bzw. der vollständig aufgebraucht oder erschöpft werden kann.

Describes a resource or supply that can be used up or depleted completely.

1. Able to be used upB2formal

   Capable of being fully consumed or depleted; not inexhaustible.

   Erschöpfbar

   • Fossil fuels are exhaustible natural resources.
   • Even renewable resources can be exhaustible if not managed properly.
   • The scientist warned that the clean water supply is exhaustible.

   Synonymeconsumabledepletablefinitelimitednonrenewable

   Antonymeinexhaustibleinfinitelimitlessunlimited

2. Limited in supply or durationB2formal

   Referring to something that has a finite quantity and can eventually run out.

   Erschöpfbar

   • Human patience is exhaustible, no matter how understanding a person is.
   • The opportunities in this field are not exhaustible; there is always room for growth.
   • The company’s budget for the project is exhaustible, so they must prioritize.

   Synonymeconsumabledepletablefinitelimitednonrenewable

   Antonymeabundantendlessinexhaustibleinfinitelimitlessunfailingunlimited