inextinguishable

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

/ ˌɪn ɪkˈstɪŋ gwɪ ʃə bəl /

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adjective

not extinguishable: an inextinguishable fire.

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Origin of inextinguishable

First recorded in 1500–10; in-³ + extinguishable

OTHER WORDS FROM inextinguishable

in·ex·tin·guish·a·bly, adverb

Words nearby inextinguishable

inexpressive, inexpugnable, inexpungible, inextensible, in extenso, inextinguishable, inextirpable, in extremis, inextricable, inextricably, Inez

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How to use inextinguishable in a sentence

Four years later, eye-popping numbers and an inextinguishable competitive fire remain Westbrook’s calling cards.
Russell Westbrook is a known quantity. The question is how he’ll fit with the Wizards.|Ava Wallace|December 3, 2020|Washington Post
The drama of the inextinguishable fire is heightened by its surroundings: a vast, empty, gas-rich landscape.
A Fiery Pit Rages in the Turkmenistan Desert|Nina Strochlic|August 1, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Fueled by an inextinguishable love for Brad Pitt, we ventured beyond just cocktails this week.
Lights, Camera, Cocktails|Brody Brown|September 23, 2011|DAILY BEAST
It demanded an infinite patience, combined with an inextinguishable ardor and enthusiasm.
Repertory Of The Comedie Humaine, Complete, A -- Z|Anatole Cerfberr and Jules Franois Christophe

At times the rage of persecution slumbered, and again it burst forth with inextinguishable fury.
The Catacombs of Rome|William Henry Withrow
Georgie could not forbear a smile, while Lucy burst into inextinguishable peals of silvery laughter.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume II (of 3)|Charles James Wills
His genius had made Rose the victim of its own incessant, inextinguishable lust and impulse to create.
The Creators|May Sinclair
If he makes only a leaf of bronze for a tomb, it seems to quiver under his hands with an inextinguishable vitality.
Florence and Northern Tuscany with Genoa|Edward Hutton

British Dictionary definitions for inextinguishable

inextinguishable

/ (ˌɪnɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃəbəl) /

adjective

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

Derived forms of inextinguishable

inextinguishableness, nouninextinguishably, adverb

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