Indelible
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɪnˈdɛləbl/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Indelible is an adjective meaning Having the quality of being difficult to delete, remove, wash away, blot out, or efface.
Meaning
Having the quality of being difficult to delete, remove, wash away, blot out, or efface.
More Meanings
- (figurative) Incapable of being canceled, lost, or forgotten.
- Incapable of being annulled.
Example Sentences
Written with indelible pen.
This stain on my shirt is indelible.
This ink spot on the contract is indelible.
That horrible story just might make an indelible impression on the memory.
Synonyms for indelible
Depending on context, synonyms include unerasable, unforgettable, ineradicable.
Antonyms for indelible
Common opposites include delible, uninsertable.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include ineradicable, unerasable, indissoluble, inseparable, unforgettable, inextricable.
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