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adjective
Date: 15th century
not extinguishable ; unquenchable <an inextinguishable flame> <an inextinguishable longing> • inextinguishably adverb
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Inextinguishable — In ex*tin guish*a*ble, a. Not capable of being extinguished; extinguishable; unquenchable; as, inextinguishable flame, light, thirst, desire, feuds. Inextinguishable rage. Milton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
inextinguishable — index certain (positive), constant, indefeasible, indelible, indestructible, indomitable, inexpugnable … Law dictionary
inextinguishable — c.1500, from IN (Cf. in ) (2) not + extinguishable (see EXTINGUISH (Cf. extinguish)). Related: Inextinguishably; inextinguishability … Etymology dictionary
inextinguishable — [in΄ek stiŋ′gwish ə bəl, in΄ikstiŋ′gwish ə bəl] adj. not extinguishable; that cannot be quenched, put out, or stopped inextinguishably adv … English World dictionary
inextinguishable — in•ex•tin•guish•a•ble [[t]ˌɪn ɪkˈstɪŋ gwɪ ʃə bəl[/t]] adj. not extinguishable; incapable of being quenched or suppressed: an inextinguishable fire; inextinguishable hope[/ex] • Etymology: 1500–10 in ex•tin′guish•a•bly, adv … From formal English to slang
inextinguishable — /ɪnəkˈstɪŋgwɪʃəbəl/ (say inuhk stinggwishuhbuhl), /ɪnɛk / (say inek ) adjective not extinguishable; not to be extinguished, quenched, suppressed, or brought to an end: inextinguishable fire; inextinguishable rage. –inextinguishably, adverb …
inextinguishable — inextinguishably, adv. /in ik sting gwi sheuh beuhl/, adj. not extinguishable: an inextinguishable fire. [1500 10; IN 3 + EXTINGUISHABLE] * * * … Universalium
inextinguishable — adjective literary inextinguishable hope/love/spirit etc hope etc that is so strong that it cannot be destroyed inextinguishably adverb … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
inextinguishable — adjective his inextinguishable passion for literature Syn: irrepressible, unquenchable, indestructible, undying, immortal, imperishable, unfailing, unceasing, ceaseless, enduring, everlasting, eternal, persistent … Thesaurus of popular words
inextinguishable — adjective Incapable of being extinguished … Wiktionary
