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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

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Other Word Forms

  • inextinguishably adverb
  • inextinguishableness noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of inextinguishable1

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

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

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

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But Baby is adamant that Atlanta will always be a part of him, his roots there inseverable and his essence inextinguishable.

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Even at Mamie’s most shattered, an inextinguishable ember of courage and purpose seems to smolder at the core of the character.

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Two relentless brawlers with iron chins and inextinguishable wills created a classic rivalry.

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