An inextinguishable fire keeps on burning. Figurative. inextinguishable rage or laughter. The scholar had an inextinguishable passion for knowledge.
SYNONYM(S): unquenchable, indestructible.Useful english dictionary. 2012.
in|dis|tin|guish|a|bly — «IHN dihs TIHNG gwih shuh blee», adverb. so as not to be distinguishable: »Many Hindus…would like to melt the Sikhs indistinguishably into the nation (New Yorker) … Useful english dictionary
dis|tin|guish|a|bly — «dihs TIHNG gwih shuh blee», adverb. in a distinguishable manner; perceptibly … Useful english dictionary
in|ex|tin|guish|a|ble — «IHN ihk STIHNG gwih shuh buhl», adjective. that cannot be put out or stopped: »An inextinguishable fire keeps on burning. Figurative. inextinguishable rage or laughter. The scholar had an inextinguishable passion for knowledge. SYNONYM(S):… … Useful english dictionary
distinguish — dis•tin•guish [[t]dɪˈstɪŋ gwɪʃ[/t]] v. t. 1) to mark off as different (often fol. by from or by): His height distinguishes him from the other boys[/ex] 2) to recognize as distinct or different; recognize the individual features or characteristics … From formal English to slang
indistinguishable — in•dis•tin•guish•a•ble [[t]ˌɪn dɪˈstɪŋ gwɪ ʃə bəl[/t]] adj. 1) not distinguishable 2) indiscernible; imperceptible • Etymology: 1600–10 in dis•tin guish•a•bil′i•ty, n. in dis•tin′guish•a•bly, adv … From formal English to slang
Unextinguishable — Un ex*tin guish*a*ble, a. Inextinguishable. {Un ex*tin guish*a*bly}, adv. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Unextinguishably — Unextinguishable Un ex*tin guish*a*ble, a. Inextinguishable. {Un ex*tin guish*a*bly}, adv. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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
Distinguishably — Dis*tin guish*a*bly, adv. So as to be distinguished. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Indistinguishably — In dis*tin guish*a*bly, adv. In a indistinguishable manner. Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
