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|ble — «IHN dihs TIHNG gwih shuh buhl», adjective. that cannot be distinguished; indiscernible; imperceptible. –in´dis|tin´guish|a|ble|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
un|dis|tin|guish|a|ble — «UHN dihs TIHNG gwih shuh buhl», adjective. that cannot be distinguished; indistinguishable … Useful english dictionary
un|ex|tin|guish|a|ble — «UHN ehk STIHNG gwih shuh buhl», adjective. = inextinguishable. (Cf. ↑inextinguishable) … Useful english dictionary
in´dis|tin´guish|a|ble|ness — in|dis|tin|guish|a|ble «IHN dihs TIHNG gwih shuh buhl», adjective. that cannot be distinguished; indiscernible; imperceptible. –in´dis|tin´guish|a|ble|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
dis|tin|guish|a|ble|ness — «dihs TIHNG gwih shuh buhl nihs», noun. the quality or state of being distinguishable … Useful english dictionary
dis|tin|guish|a|ble — «dihs TIHNG gwih shuh buhl», adjective. that can be distinguished; perceptible: »Whatever objects are different are distinguishable (David Hume) … Useful english dictionary
ex|tin|guish|a|ble — «ehk STIHNG gwih shuh buhl», adjective. that can be extinguished … Useful english dictionary
in´ex|tin´guish|a|bly — 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… … 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
extinguish — ex•tin•guish [[t]ɪkˈstɪŋ gwɪʃ[/t]] v. t. 1) to cause to stop burning; put out: to extinguish a fire[/ex] 2) to put an end to or bring to an end; wipe out of existence; annihilate: to extinguish hope[/ex] 3) to obscure or eclipse, as by superior… … From formal English to slang
