imperishable

[ im-per-i-shuh-buhl ]

/ ɪmˈpɛr ɪ ʃə bəl /

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adjective

not subject to decay; indestructible; enduring.

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Origin of imperishable

First recorded in 1640–50; im-² + perishable

OTHER WORDS FROM imperishable

im·per·ish·a·bil·i·ty, im·per·ish·a·ble·ness, nounim·per·ish·a·bly, adverb

Words nearby imperishable

Imperial Valley, Imperial War Museum, imperil, imperious, imperiously, imperishable, imperium, impermanence, impermanent, impermeable, impermissible

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How to use imperishable in a sentence

The last two years have seen so many departures of people who for most of my life seemed imperishable.
Remembering the Man Who Brought Jaws—and Me—to the Shelves|Christopher Buckley|December 23, 2008|DAILY BEAST
His grand work, the Animal Kingdom, forms an imperishable monument of his genius.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
He who peruses its loving pages, gains a tender brother whose body is unseen, but whose memory becomes imperishable.
Comrade Kropotkin|Victor Robinson
I suppose the monastic life will always make an imperishable appeal to the worst, and, thank God, some of the best.
Sinister Street, vol. 1|Compton Mackenzie

To them I will still be here, standing over them, gigantic, imperishable.
The Worshippers|Damon Francis Knight
But these doctrines and principles were brought from the Word of God and possess imperishable excellency.
The Covenants And The Covenanters|Various

British Dictionary definitions for imperishable

imperishable

/ (ɪmˈpɛrɪʃəbəl) /

adjective

not subject to decay or deteriorationimperishable goods

not likely to be forgottenimperishable truths

Derived forms of imperishable

imperishability or imperishableness, nounimperishably, adverb

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imperishable

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