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

He also praised Hedreen’s “inextinguishable intellectual curiosity and connoisseurship.”

From Seattle Times

Throughout the unspeakable cruelty — and a few acts of kindness — young Sarr projects inextinguishable hope, holding on to the belief that on the other side of the water, on the shores of Italy, something worth all the sorrow may await him.

From Los Angeles Times

“To blind hatred, we will always oppose the inextinguishable thirst for teaching. The thirst for knowledge. The thirst for living free,” he added.

From Seattle Times

"We will always counter blind hatred with the inextinguishable thirst to teach. The thirst to learn. The thirst to live freely".

From Reuters

And when it arrived, the unsung pro with inextinguishable confidence outshot Stephen Curry in the fourth quarter of a playoff win that put his Lakers on the brink of an unlikely trip to the Western Conference finals.

From Washington Times

Related Words

• durable
• immortal
• perpetual