extinguishable
/iks'tiɳgwiʃəbl/
Definition
- Adjective:
- Capable of being extinguished: Describes something, typically a fire, light, or flame, that can be put out or caused to stop burning.
- Capable of being ended or destroyed: Describes something non-physical, such as a feeling, hope, or right, that can be terminated, eliminated, or annulled.
Examples of Usage
- Adjective:
- The firefighters confirmed the blaze was extinguishable with the equipment on hand.
- His optimism, though strong, was not extinguishable even by repeated failures.
- An extinguishable right is one that can be legally voided under certain conditions.
Advanced Usage
- In a legal context: Refers to a right, claim, or interest that can be legally terminated or made void.
- The easement was deemed extinguishable upon the sale of the property.
- In a figurative sense: Used to describe abstract concepts that can be eliminated.
- She feared that her passion for art was not extinguishable, no matter the practical obstacles.
Variants and Related Words
- Extinguish (verb): To cause to stop burning; to end or destroy something.
- They worked to extinguish the forest fire.
- Extinguishment (noun): The act of extinguishing or the state of being extinguished.
- The extinguishment of the ancient treaty changed the political landscape.
- Inextinguishable (adjective): Incapable of being extinguished.
- He had an inextinguishable zest for life.
Synonyms
- Quenchable: Capable of being quenched (often for thirst or fire).
- Terminable: Capable of being terminated or ended.
- Erasable: Capable of being erased or removed.
Antonyms
- Inextinguishable: Not able to be extinguished or put out.
- Perpetual: Lasting forever or for a very long time; never ending.
- Inextirpable: Incapable of being rooted out or destroyed.
Adjective
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capable of being extinguished or killed
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an extinguishable fire
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hope too is extinguishable
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