indissoluble

[in-di-sol-yuh-buh l]

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adjective

not dissoluble; incapable of being dissolved, decomposed, undone, or destroyed.
firm or stable.
perpetually binding or obligatory.

Origin of indissoluble

From the Latin word indissolūbilis, dating back to 1535–45. See in-³, dissoluble

Related formsin·dis·sol·u·bil·i·ty, in·dis·sol·u·ble·ness, nounin·dis·sol·u·bly, adverb

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Examples from the Web for indissoluble

Contemporary Examples

The man and his music were indissoluble—nimble, dexterous, heartfelt, and always down to earth.
Doc Watson, a Legendary Picker, Was Traditional Music’s Best Ambassador
Malcolm Jones
May 30, 2012

Historical Examples

He is what He is "for ever, on the scale of the power of indissoluble life."
Messages from the Epistle to the Hebrews
Handley C.G. Moule
The same is true of Governments: in their nature they are intended to be indissoluble.
Continental Monthly , Vol. 6, No. 1, July, 1864
Various
Mendel and Recha were bound to each other by indissoluble ties.
Rabbi and Priest
Milton Goldsmith
Its clods are me, I eat them, give them back; the bond is indissoluble.
Greener Than You Think
Ward Moore
Never would she cease to assail it until the Union was indissoluble.
William Pitt and the Great War
John Holland Rose

British Dictionary definitions for indissoluble

indissoluble

adjective

incapable of being dissolved or broken; permanent

Derived Formsindissolubility or indissolubleness, nounindissolubly, adverb

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Word Origin and History for indissoluble

adj.

mid-15c. (implied in indissolubly), from Latin indissolubilis "that cannot be dissolved," from in- "not, opposite of" (see in- (1)) + dissolubilis, from dis- + solubilis (see soluble).

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Examples from the Web for indissoluble

Contemporary Examples

The man and his music were indissoluble—nimble, dexterous, heartfelt, and always down to earth.

Historical Examples

He is what He is "for ever, on the scale of the power of indissoluble life."

The same is true of Governments: in their nature they are intended to be indissoluble.

Mendel and Recha were bound to each other by indissoluble ties.

Its clods are me, I eat them, give them back; the bond is indissoluble.

Never would she cease to assail it until the Union was indissoluble.

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Word Origin and History for indissoluble

adj.

Origin of indissoluble