inextinguishable

Cannot be stopped

Inextinguishable describes something that cannot be put out or suppressed.

A fire may be inextinguishable, but the word usually applies to abstract things: inextinguishable hope, inextinguishable curiosity, an inextinguishable thirst for knowledge.

The word suggests persistence against all efforts to quell or destroy.

eternal

immortal

Cannot die

undying · imperishable · unending · endless · ceaseless · abiding · unfading · perennial · lasting · enduring

desire

yearning

Intense prolonged craving

voracious · passion · ardor · fervor · zeal · thirst · hunger · burning · consuming · obsession

hope

optimism

Tendency to expect good

confidence · promise · potential · prospect · fortitude · expectation · trust · resilience · undying

spirit

indomitable

Cannot be overcome

resilient · undefeatable · invincible · unyielding · uncrushable · undaunted · unsuppressible · unstoppable

drive

perseverance

Sustained resolve despite obstacles

relentless · unwavering · dogged · endurance · unflagging · unrelenting · indefatigable · persistent · resolute · unfaltering

flame

fireproof

Unable to ignite

blaze · torch · glow · fiery · incendiary · kindling · sparks · conflagration · inferno · heat

Opposites
ability to be extinguished or ended

inextinguishableextinguishable

Able to be stopped

quenchable · suppressible · smotherable · stoppable · controllable

permanence and durability

inextinguishableextinguishable

Able to be stopped

perishable · transient · ephemeral · fleeting · temporary

SATISFIABILITY (of desires, needs, drives)

inextinguishablesatiable

Able to be fulfilled

quenchable · satisfiable · appeasable · satiated · satisfied

Family

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G