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inextinguishable

inextinguishable

1 8.9
Impossible to stop or put out
  • adjective
  • /ˌɪnɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃəbl/
translation icon : inextinguible
  • Her enthusiasm for painting was inextinguishable, fueling her to create masterpiece after masterpiece.
  • inextinguishable light

Examples

  • You start to uncover the hidden depths within you where the divine and inextinguishable flame exists.

    Blog text (6)
  • So rather than futilely attempting to reduce man to matter, all that exists must be understood in light of inextinguishable human longing.

    Academic text (2001)
  • Yet there is still an atom of choice that is inextinguishable, that becomes apparent.

  • His delight is total, faith inextinguishable as he drops it at my feet.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • Ultimately, however, freedom is not enough; the human appetite for justice is inherent and inextinguishable.

    Academic text (2005)
  • Happily, whether on a personal or collective level, the despair can never be complete, for the ember of the awakening experience lives on inextinguishable in our hearts.

    Blog text (12)
  • The Catholics preserve a place for the individual or person as a divinely given and inextinguishable mystery that can be affirmed as a requirement of all science and all human thought.

    Academic text (2001)
  • Despite the challenges, his inextinguishable spirit pushed him to keep striving for his dreams.

  • The inextinguishable fire in the hearts of the protesters kept their movement alive for years.

Synonyms

unquenchable
vsinextinguishable
7 7.4

A strong want or need no one can satisfy

is focused on being impossible to end rather than on lack of satisfaction
ineradicable
vsinextinguishable
1 8.8

Not possible to remove completely

is about being impossible to end rather than only hard to remove
unslakable
vsinextinguishable
9.1

Too strong to satisfy, stop, or put out

is used for things that cannot be put out or ended
inexterminable
vsinextinguishable
9.9

Impossible to get rid of completely

is about being impossible to put out rather than total destruction
inextirpable
vsinextinguishable
9.9

Too hard to get rid of completely, like deep roots that keep growing

is about being impossible to end rather than hard to root out

Antonyms

Able to be put out, like a small fire with water

How Lasting

inextinguishable
1 8.9
persistent
82 4.9
enduring
1 4.2
lasting
38 3.1
temporary
557 3.0
fleeting
66 6.3

Surface Forms

inextinguishable positive

Morphology

inextinguishable = extinguishable (transparent) = in + extinguish + able

The negative prefix 'in-' attaches regularly to the adjective 'extinguishable' to mean 'not able to be extinguished'.

Etymology

Inextinguishable starts with in- meaning 'not' and uses extinguish, which means 'to put out' a fire. So inextinguishable describes something that 'cannot be put out', like a laugh, hope, or a blaze that keeps burning.