indelible
[ in-del-uh-buhl ]
/ ɪnˈdɛl ə bəl /
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adjective
making marks that cannot be erased, removed, or washed out: indelible ink.
impossible to eliminate, forget, or change: the indelible memories of war;the indelible influence of a great teacher.
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Origin of indelible
OTHER WORDS FROM indelible
in·del·i·bil·i·ty, in·del·i·ble·ness, nounin·del·i·bly, adverbDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for indelible
indelible
/ (ɪnˈdɛlɪbəl) /
adjective
incapable of being erased or obliterated
making indelible marksindelible ink
Derived forms of indelible
indelibility or indelibleness, nounindelibly, adverbWord Origin for indelible
C16: from Latin indēlēbilis indestructible, from in- 1 + delēre to destroy
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