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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
  • Our enduring belief that anything is possible — whether based in reality or not — has helped the nation become the world’s largest economy.
    — Jonathan Fahey, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Nearly 38 years after bodies were unearthed from Dorothea Puente’s yard, her crimes remain one of Sacramento’s most enduring fascinations.
    — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of enduring
Adjective
  • 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
  • The legendary William Daniels served as the wise, calming voice of Michael’s indestructible, multipurpose Firebird, KITT.
    — Skyler Trepel, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Sep. 2026
  • Ramraj Narasimhan, a senior director with the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure, said rebuilding should focus on continuity of services rather than trying to make every structure indestructible.
    — Victoria Milko, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of indestructible
Adjective
  • In the meantime, his insatiable paranoia will be exacerbated by the missing family cat, and his decision to let the alarm company booby trap the house with fog bombs will literally blow up in his face.
    — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 8 Sep. 2026
  • This campaign, now fueled by insatiable media coverage, remains at a fever pitch and has resulted in real life threats to his reputation, livelihood, and life.
    — Mike Toole, CBS News, 8 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
  • Once it is formally notified to Congress, Secretary of State Marco Rubio can bypass the normal congressional review process by making an emergency determination that the transaction is an urgent national security interest.
    — Matthew Lee, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
  • That shift catches most finance and engineering leaders off guard, because by the time the question becomes urgent, there’s already a client waiting, a deadline attached and pressure to just get something working.
    — Nick Chandi, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of urgent
Adjective
  • 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
  • Bad habits fueled by longstanding trauma are damn near immortal.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2026
Definition of immortal
Adjective
  • The decade marked a golden age for music in the Southeast Asian nation, which even counted its king among its avid pop singers.
    — H.M.A. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 15 Sep. 2026
  • My dad’s 60th birthday was coming up, and as an avid whisky drinker with a particularly sharp nose, his dream trip has always been to explore the coastline of Islay, a Scottish island famed worldwide for its smoky, peated single malt whiskies.
    — Hayley Domin, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of avid

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