Consumeless

/kənˈsuːmləs/ adjective

Definition

Not subject to being consumed; inexhaustible or not able to be used up.

Etymology

From consumable or consume plus -less (Old English suffix meaning 'without'). A rare formation describing something that resists consumption.

Kelly Says

This word is almost never used, but it captures a philosophical concept—that some things (time, consciousness, certain relationships) seem to resist being 'used up' no matter how much we consume them.

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