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inextinguishable

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of inextinguishable

1 impossible to destroy

  • freedom remains an inextinguishable dream for people around the world
Synonyms of inextinguishable

imperishable, indestructible
Words Related to inextinguishable

incorruptible

deathless, immortal, perpetual, undying

indelible, indissoluble, ineffaceable, ineradicable, inexpungible

durable, enduring, everlasting, lasting, permanent, unbreakable

strong, sturdy, tough
Near Antonyms of inextinguishable

mortal

impermanent, transient, transitory

breakable, delicate, flimsy, fragile, frail
Antonyms of inextinguishable

destructible, extinguishable, perishable

2 incapable of being satisfied

  • possesses an inextinguishable optimism that the voters find very appealing
Synonyms of inextinguishable

inappeasable, insatiable, insatiate, quenchless, unappeasable, unquenchable, unslakable
Words Related to inextinguishable

unappeased, unsatisfied

avid, rapacious, ravenous, voracious

demanding, exigent, importunate, insistent, urgent

clamorous, crying, pressing, yearning
Near Antonyms of inextinguishable

satiate, satiated, satisfied

controlled, curbed, restrained
Antonyms of inextinguishable

appeasable, extinguishable, satiable, satisfiable

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