inexterminable
- adjective
- /ˌɪnɪkˈstɜːrmɪnəbl/
- Despite numerous attempts, the inexterminable cockroach population thrived in the old building.
Examples
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The inexterminable weeds in the garden frustrated her.
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Some myths are nearly inexterminable, persisting no matter how often they are debunked.
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He regarded racism as an inexterminable evil within society.
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Many believe that certain pests are inexterminable.
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The inexterminable weeds in the garden kept growing back no matter how many times she pulled them out.
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Some diseases are viewed as inexterminable, making their eradication nearly impossible.
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Many people believe that the inexterminable presence of pests will always challenge gardeners.
Synonyms
3
6.7
Very hard to stop or destroy
2
7.3
Not able to be destroyed and lasting forever
1
8.8
Not possible to remove completely
1
8.9
Impossible to stop or put out
1
9.9
Not possible to remove or avoid completely
1
8.2
Not able to be broken or damaged
1
9.9
A mark, memory, or smell you cannot remove and that stays with you
Too hard to get rid of completely, like deep roots that keep growing
Not able to be removed or erased completely
Antonyms
How Destroyable
Surface Forms
Morphology
inexterminable = exterminable (transparent) = in + exterminate + able
This is a standard negative-prefix formation from 'exterminable', meaning 'not able to be exterminated'.
Etymology
The word inexterminable breaks into in- 'not' and exterminate 'to destroy or drive out', and it shares the idea of ending with terminate 'to end'. So, something inexterminable is 'not able to be destroyed', like a pest or idea that keeps coming back no matter how hard you try.