inextinguishable
[ in-ik-sting-gwi-shuh-buh l ]
/ ˌɪn ɪkˈstɪŋ gwɪ ʃə bəl /
adjective
not extinguishable: an inextinguishable fire.
Origin of inextinguishable
First recorded in 1500–10;
in-3 +
extinguishable
OTHER WORDS FROM inextinguishable
in·ex·tin·guish·a·bly, adverbWords nearby inextinguishable
inexpressible,
inexpressive,
inexpugnable,
inexpungible,
inextensible,
inextinguishable,
inextirpable,
inextricable,
inez,
inf,
inf.
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British Dictionary definitions for inextinguishable
inextinguishable
/ (ˌɪnɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃəbəl) /
adjective
not able to be extinguished, quenched, or put to an end