unextinguished
Definition
- Adjective:
- Not extinguished: "unextinguished" describes something that has not been put out, ended, or destroyed, such as a flame, a fire, or a metaphorical force like hope or anger.
- Unpaid or unresolved: In a financial or legal context, "unextinguished" can refer to a debt or obligation that has not been fully discharged or settled.
Usage Examples
- Literal:
- The campfire remained unextinguished through the night, glowing softly until dawn. (The fire was not put out.)
- Metaphorical:
- Despite years of hardship, her passion for justice remained unextinguished. (Her passion was not diminished or ended.)
- Financial/Legal:
- The loan was declared unextinguished because the borrower had not made the final payment. (The debt was not fully paid off.)
Advanced Usage
- "unextinguished hope": hope that persists despite challenges.
- The survivors clung to unextinguished hope as rescue teams approached. (Their hope was not destroyed.)
- "unextinguished flame": a flame that continues to burn.
- The torch carried an unextinguished flame across the stadium. (The flame was not put out.)
Variants and Related Words
- Extinguished (adj): put out or ended.
- The fire was extinguished by the firefighters. (The fire was put out.)
- Extinguish (verb): to cause to stop burning or existing.
- She tried to extinguish the candle. (She put out the candle.)
Synonyms
- Unquenched: not satisfied or put out (often used for thirst or fire).
- Unsubdued: not overcome or controlled.
- Unpaid: not yet paid (for debts).
- Unresolved: not settled or concluded (for issues).
Related Idioms
- "Keep the flame alive": to maintain a continuing interest or passion.
- They kept the flame alive for their hometown traditions, even abroad. (They maintained their cultural spirit, like an unextinguished flame.)
Antonyms
- Extinguished: put out, ended, or paid off.
- Quenched: satisfied or put out.
- Resolved: settled or concluded.