inextinguishable

adjective

ˌi-nik-ˈstiŋ-gwi-shə-bəl How to pronounce inextinguishable (audio)
Definition of inextinguishablenext
1
as in enduring
impossible to destroy freedom remains an inextinguishable dream for people around the world

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2
as in unquenchable
incapable of being satisfied possesses an inextinguishable optimism that the voters find very appealing

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Recent Examples of inextinguishable Now in his early nineties, Gregory (My Dinner with André, NYFF19) shows no sign of slowing down, as evidenced by this delightful, enormously moving document of his inextinguishable creative spark. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2026 Aside from virtually inextinguishable flames fueled by molten pitch, the payloads likely included toxic ingredients like camphor and arsenic. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 May 2026 The pride of Odysseus, the passion of Shakespeare’s lovers, and the dread facing Ivan Ilyich on his deathbed remain inextinguishable qualities of our inner lives. — Big Think, 28 Oct. 2025 The stakes, too, are there in the background of these personal dramas—the city seemingly on the brink of explosion, its inextinguishable fires a dread-inducing bass line that won’t let up. — Diana Arterian july 30, Literary Hub, 30 July 2025 And her inextinguishable pursuit was rewarding as the spotlight shined even brighter on the burgeoning star. — Heran Mamo, Billboard, 25 June 2025 Even more tickling, however, is Karin’s evolving reaction, played with inextinguishable spirit by the wonderful Jacobsen. — David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Feb. 2025 This top-five matchup was pushed back a day due to winter storms plaguing the southeast, but the hype is nevertheless inextinguishable. — Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025 The candle that is Elton John has been inextinguishable, no matter how strong the wind. — Belinda Luscombe, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inextinguishable
  1. enduring
  2. unquenchable
  3. indestructible
  4. insatiable
  5. imperishable
  6. urgent
  7. immortal
  8. avid
Adjective
  • Flashbacks of Swift with Farrell, once happy, flash by, mirroring the exact same life that Johnson’s enduring.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2026
  • For more than a century, the American motion picture industry has been an enduring part of our shared experience.
    — Paul Gunsky, IndieWire, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of enduring
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  • In other words, pretty much all of the hype around Geese was legit, believe it or not — a product of the same apparently unquenchable drive to talk about this band that, in turn, produced the backlash that followed.
    — Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The film frames spirituality as both a visceral response to injustice, and an unquenchable thirst to cure it.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 20 July 2026
Definition of unquenchable
Adjective
  • And Hayden Panettiere became one of the show's defining stars as Claire Bennet, the indestructible cheerleader.
    — Megan Vick, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The Yeti Silo Jug is built with virtually indestructible materials and the same Permafrost insulation found in the Roadie Hard Coolers.
    — Red Fabbri, Travel + Leisure, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of indestructible
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  • If the act is a cruel and unjust law, stealing from working Americans in order to feed the insatiable greed of the billionaire class, what can can average Americans do about it?
    — Dr. Michael Good, Hartford Courant, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The precocious 25-year-old became a workout pal with James post-Covid 19 pandemic, the two bonding on their insatiable desire to do the work.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of insatiable
Adjective
  • Our collective bond, which once felt imperishable, began to decompose without the movable feasts that had sustained and renewed it.
    — Thomas Chatterton Williams, The Atlantic, 11 July 2026
  • Between July 2, 1935, and February 10, 1942, Holiday, backed by Teddy Wilson and his band, logged twenty-one studio sessions, yielding around seventy imperishable songs.
    — Nick Bowlin, Harper's Magazine, 24 Mar. 2024
Definition of imperishable
Adjective
  • Ukrainian officials have expressed deep concern over the attacks, saying there is an urgent need for the country to be able to rapidly respond to missile and drone threats.
    — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Current government figures estimate that prisons, which hovered somewhere between 97% and 98% capacity last month, will fill up by November without urgent action.
    — Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of urgent
Adjective
  • Novelist and screenwriter Anne Rice led the charge against Cruise’s casting as Lestat de Lioncourt, a French theater actor in the 1700s who’d already become an immortal vampire by the time he’s introduced.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Significant church figures like Thomas Aquinas and the philosopher René Descartes have argued that animals don’t have an immortal soul.
    — Casper ter Kuile, Vox, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of immortal
Adjective
  • Richard Manoogian, a Detroit industrialist and avid art collector, died at 90 on Friday.
    — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Sosnick, an avid bicyclist, put an additional $1 million into a pro-Raman committee sponsored by Streets for All, a group that advocates for bike lanes, bus lanes and other street redesigns.
    — David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of avid

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