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10 definitions found for indelible
Indelible INDEL'IBLE, a. [L. indelebilis; in and delebilis, from deleo,to blot out.]
indelible adj 1: cannot be removed or erased; "an indelible stain"; "indelible memories" [syn: indelible, unerasable]
indelible adjective Etymology: Middle English indelyble, from Medieval Latin indelibilis, alteration of Latin indelebilis, from in- + delēre to delete Date: 15th century 1. a. that cannot be removed, washed away, or erased b. making marks that cannot easily be removed <an indelible pencil> 2. a. lasting <indelible memories> b. unforgettable, memorable <an indelible performance> • indelibility noun • indelibly adverb
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indelible If you say that something leaves an indelible impression, you mean that it is very unlikely to be forgotten. My visit to India in 1986 left an indelible impression on me... ADJ: usu ADJ n • indelibly The horrors he experienced are imprinted, perhaps indelibly, in his brain. ADV: ADV with v
indelible ɪnˈdelɪbl adj. 1 that cannot be rubbed out or (in abstract senses) removed. 2 (of ink etc.) that makes indelible marks. øøindelibility n. indelibly adv. [F ind÷l÷bile or L indelebilis (as IN-(1), delebilis f. delere efface)]
Indelible In*del"i*ble, a. [L. indelebilis; pref. in- not + delebilis capable of being destroyed: cf. F. ind['e]l['e]bile. See In- not, and Deleble.] [Formerly written also indeleble, which accords with the etymology of the word.] 1. That can not be removed, washed away, blotted out, or effaced; incapable of being canceled, lost, or forgotten; as, indelible characters; an indelible stain; an indelible impression on the memory. 2. That can not be annulled; indestructible. [R.] They are endued with indelible power from above. --Sprat. Indelible colors, fast colors which do not fade or tarnish by exposure. Indelible ink, an ink obliterated by washing; esp., a solution of silver nitrate. Syn: Fixed; fast; permanent; ineffaceable. -- In*del"i*ble*ness, n. -- In*del"i*bly, adv. Indelibly stamped and impressed. --J. Ellis.
indelible a. Ineffaceable, ingrained, not to be blotted out.
indelible ɪnˈdelɪbl adj. ineradicable or uneradicable or non-eradicable, inerasable or unerasable or non-erasable, ineffaceable, inexpungible, indestructible, uncancellable or non-cancellable, enduring, permanent, lasting, fixed, ingrained, inextirpable: The laundry marks are in indelible ink. Irena makes an indelible impression on everyone she meets.
53 Moby Thesaurus words for "indelible": absorbing, acute, colorfast, constant, deathless, deep, deep-dyed, deep-felt, deepgoing, double-dyed, dyed-in-the-wool, enduring, fadeless, fast, fixed, haunting, heartfelt, homefelt, immortal, imperishable, impregnable, incorruptible, indestructible, ineffaceable, ineradicable, inexpugnable, inextinguishable, ingrain, ingrained, invincible, invulnerable, keen, lasting, nagging, nonperishable, obsessive, penetrating, permanent, persistent, pervading, piercing, poignant, profound, quenchless, recurrent, sharp, undampable, undestroyable, undying, unerasable, unfading, unforgettable, unquenchable |
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