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unextinguished

unextinguished

9.0
Still there and not stopped, like a candle flame or hope
  • adjective
  • /ˌʌnɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/
translation icon : no apagado
  • The firefighters rushed to the scene to prevent any unextinguished flames from spreading.

Examples

  • The forest was still in danger from unextinguished campfires that could reignite at any moment.

  • Having examined this history, the trial court held that the Missisquoi Tribe held unextinguished aboriginal rights to the land at issue.

    Academic text (1994)

  • Even after several hours, the unextinguished embers continued to glow in the fireplace.

Synonyms

unquenched
vsunextinguished
7.0

A strong desire, like thirst or ambition, that is not satisfied

focuses on continued burning or existence rather than unmet desire

Antonyms

extinguished
  • Specialized
7.2

A learned behavior that stops because it no longer gets a reward

terminated
4.4

Ended so it does not continue

How Extinguished

extinguished
  • Specialized
7.2
unextinguished
9.0

Surface Forms

unextinguished positive

Morphology

unextinguished = extinguished (transparent) = un + extinguish + ed

The prefix 'un-' clearly negates the adjective 'extinguished', forming a transparent meaning of 'not extinguished'.

Etymology

Unextinguished starts with un- meaning 'not' and uses extinguish meaning 'to put out' or 'to stop a fire'. So an unextinguished flame or hope is something that is 'not put out' and still burns or exists.