NONRENEWABLE

unrenewable, nonrenewable

(adjective) that can not be renewed; “books on that shelf are unrenewable”; “gas and oil are nonrenewable resources”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

nonrenewable (not comparable)

Not able to be renewed; incapable of renewal.

(With respect to a resource) unsustainable; not able to be regrown or renewed; not having an ongoing or continuous source of supply

Synonym: finite

Noun

nonrenewable (plural nonrenewables)

A resource that is not renewable.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

6 June 2025

PUNGENCY

(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”


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Coffee Trivia

Hawaii and California are the only two U.S. states that grow coffee plants commercially.

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