indissoluble
Americanadjective
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not dissoluble; incapable of being dissolved, decomposed, undone, or destroyed.
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firm or stable.
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perpetually binding or obligatory.
adjective
Other Word Forms
- indissolubility noun
- indissolubleness noun
- indissolubly adverb
Etymology
Origin of indissoluble
From the Latin word indissolūbilis, dating back to 1535–45. See in- 3, dissoluble
Example Sentences
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The Vatican holds that marriage is an indissoluble union between man and woman.
From Washington Times • Oct. 2, 2023
"Your state visit to China demonstrates the high level of relations between our two countries and once again confirms the indissoluble bond with China."
From Reuters • May 17, 2023
As the Massachusetts Sanitary Commission put it in 1850, “We are social beings — bound together by indissoluble ties.”
From New York Times • Oct. 28, 2020
As Oswald, Goneril’s criminally faithful steward, Matthew Maher, an Obie-winning actor of indissoluble originality, is dressed like a concierge at a Scottsdale resort.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2019
He had just proclaimed how indissoluble was the marriage bond.
From The Gospel According to St. Mark by Chadwick, G. A.
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