imperishable

[ im-per-i-shuh-buhl ]

adjective

1. not subject to decay; indestructible; enduring.

imperishable

/ ɪmˈpɛrɪʃəbəl /

adjective

1. not subject to decay or deterioration

   imperishable goods

2. not likely to be forgotten

   imperishable truths

Derived Forms

• imˈperishably, adverb
• imˌperishaˈbility, noun

Other Words From

• im·perish·a·bili·ty im·perish·a·ble·ness noun
• im·perish·a·bly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of imperishable¹

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

Example Sentences

The last two years have seen so many departures of people who for most of my life seemed imperishable.

From The Daily Beast

His grand work, the Animal Kingdom, forms an imperishable monument of his genius.

From Project Gutenberg

He who peruses its loving pages, gains a tender brother whose body is unseen, but whose memory becomes imperishable.

From Project Gutenberg

I suppose the monastic life will always make an imperishable appeal to the worst, and, thank God, some of the best.

From Project Gutenberg

To them I will still be here, standing over them, gigantic, imperishable.

From Project Gutenberg

But these doctrines and principles were brought from the Word of God and possess imperishable excellency.

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