imperishable

[ im-per-i-shuh-buhl ]
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adjective
  1. not subject to decay; indestructible; enduring.

Origin of imperishable

1
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, noun
  • im·per·ish·a·bly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for imperishable

imperishable

/ (ɪmˈpɛrɪʃəbəl) /


adjective
  1. not subject to decay or deterioration: imperishable goods

  2. not likely to be forgotten: imperishable truths

Derived forms of imperishable

  • imperishability or imperishableness, noun
  • imperishably, adverb

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