inextinguishable

[ in-ik-sting-gwi-shuh-buhl ]

adjective

1. not extinguishable:

   an inextinguishable fire.

inextinguishable

/ ˌɪnɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃəbəl /

adjective

1. not able to be extinguished, quenched, or put to an end

Derived Forms

• ˌinexˈtinguishably, adverb
• ˌinexˈtinguishableness, noun

Other Words From

• inex·tinguish·a·bly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of inextinguishable¹

First recorded in 1500–10; in- ³ + extinguishable ( def )

Example Sentences

Four years later, eye-popping numbers and an inextinguishable competitive fire remain Westbrook’s calling cards.

From Washington Post

The drama of the inextinguishable fire is heightened by its surroundings: a vast, empty, gas-rich landscape.

From The Daily Beast

Fueled by an inextinguishable love for Brad Pitt, we ventured beyond just cocktails this week.

From The Daily Beast

It demanded an infinite patience, combined with an inextinguishable ardor and enthusiasm.

From Project Gutenberg

At times the rage of persecution slumbered, and again it burst forth with inextinguishable fury.

From Project Gutenberg

Georgie could not forbear a smile, while Lucy burst into inextinguishable peals of silvery laughter.

From Project Gutenberg

His genius had made Rose the victim of its own incessant, inextinguishable lust and impulse to create.

From Project Gutenberg

If he makes only a leaf of bronze for a tomb, it seems to quiver under his hands with an inextinguishable vitality.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• durable
• immortal
• perpetual