Hi, can you please tell me what a good antonym to ‘infinite’ would be in the context of ‘resources’? I wan to say that our resources are not endless, that they will soon come to an end and be depleted. Thank you.
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Well infinite is actually in-finite with the prefix “in” meaning not. So the opposite of infinite is finite.
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Other good antonyms are scarce and limited.
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Thanks a lot for this. So, can I say ‘the resource on our planet’ are not infinite but scarce and if we continue maintaining our current life style they will be soon depleted’?
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Yes, but there are many different resources, so the plural “resources” is better.
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Thank you very much Luschen!
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Why go far? The word FINITE will be more appropriate as explained and exemplified below!
finite
/ˈfʌɪnʌɪt/
adjective
limited in size or extent.
"Every computer has a finite amount of memory."
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Thank you Anglophile!
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Antonym to “infinite” is Finite. Unlimited vs limited.
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