unextinguishable

Cannot be quenched

Unextinguishable describes something that cannot be put out or suppressed.

An unextinguishable fire keeps burning despite efforts to quell it.

More often the word applies to abstract things—an unextinguishable hope, an unextinguishable desire for justice.

The word emphasizes persistence against opposition or adversity.

Inextinguishable means the same thing and is more common.

indestructible

imperishable

Lasting forever, indestructible

lasting · durable · indomitable · unconquerable · impervious · resilient · hardy · tough · sturdy · unyielding

eternal

everlasting

Lasting for all time

timeless · endless · infinite · unending · deathless · imperishable · ageless · boundless · interminable · unceasing

hope

optimism

Tendency to expect good

trust · perseverance · determination · conviction · fortitude · courage · resilience · tenacity · steadfastness · resolve

flame

fire

Combustion with flames

inferno · smoldering · ignited · kindled · blazing · flaming · torch · conflagration · pyre · hellfire

passion

ardor

Intense emotional warmth

  • fervorIntense emotional intensity
  • zealIntense driving devotion
  • desireIntense wanting

devotion · intensity · enthusiasm · longing · yearning · burning · flame · obsession · fire · love

Opposites
capacity to be extinguished or ended

unextinguishableextinguishable

Able to be stopped

quenchable · suppressible · stoppable · smotherable · controllable

permanence and durability

unextinguishableextinguishable

Able to be stopped

temporary · fleeting · ephemeral · transient · short-lived

Family

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