ineffaceable

[in-i-fey-suh-buhl]

adjective

1. not effaceable or eradicable; indelible.

   an ineffaceable impression.

ineffaceable

/ ˌɪnɪˈfeɪsəbəl /

adjective

1. incapable of being effaced; indelible

Other Word Forms

• ineffaceability noun
• ineffaceably adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of ineffaceable¹

First recorded in 1795–1805; in- ³ + effaceable ( def. )

Example Sentences

"From King David's time to our own, President Trump has now etched his name into the ineffaceable story of Jerusalem," the vice president said in a speech last year at the Israeli Embassy in Washington.

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It fell over Elisha like a golden robe, and struck John’s forehead, where Elisha had kissed him, like a seal ineffaceable forever.

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The relic, with ghostly, ineffaceable traces of the original handiwork, is in the show.

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Describing his acts as “shameful and ineffaceable”, Kim said he feels sorry for his crime and appealed to North Korean authorities to show him mercy by forgiving him.

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The mordant which they mixed with their colours, in the bitterness of their spirit, has made the picture ineffaceable; but it no longer represents realities.

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Related Words

• enduring 
• lasting 
• memorable 
• stirring 
• unforgettable