indelible
Americanadjective
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making marks that cannot be erased, removed, or washed out.
indelible ink.
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impossible to eliminate, forget, or change.
the indelible memories of war;
the indelible influence of a great teacher.
adjective
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incapable of being erased or obliterated
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making indelible marks
indelible ink
Other Word Forms
- indelibility noun
- indelibleness noun
- indelibly adverb
Etymology
Origin of indelible
First recorded in 1520–30; from Medieval Latin indēlibilis; replacing indeleble, from Latin indēlēbilis “indestructible”; in- 3, dele, -ble
Example Sentences
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“No Other Choice” bluntly depicts a contemporary workforce decimated by AI and cost-cutting, but its view of alienated labor and thwarted masculinity has roots in indelible works such as “Parasite” and “Breaking Bad.”
From Los Angeles Times
“During his tragically short life, he left an indelible mark on his family, his friends, and everyone fortunate enough to know him,” the suit reads.
From Los Angeles Times
The designer’s quiet touch made an indelible mark in flashy Hollywood.
It would undoubtedly leave a indelible mark on Joshua's legacy, but the Watford fighter said it would not spell the end.
From BBC
This tour-de-force memoir of World War II in the Pacific, as experienced by the men on the ground, is an indelible and immutable account of the human experience of combat.
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