ineffaceable

[ in-i-fey-suh-buhl ]

adjective

1. not effaceable or eradicable; indelible:

   an ineffaceable impression.

ineffaceable

/ ˌɪnɪˈfeɪsəbəl /

adjective

1. incapable of being effaced; indelible

Derived Forms

• ˌinefˌfaceaˈbility, noun
• ˌinefˈfaceably, adverb

Other Words From

• inef·facea·bili·ty noun
• inef·facea·bly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of ineffaceable¹

First recorded in 1795–1805; in- ³ + effaceable ( def )

Example Sentences

But Churchill did not do this, and thence has arisen an ineffaceable blot on his memory.

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But inwardly his experience had left an ineffaceable impression.

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“Sic transit gloria mundi” came last, and left an ineffaceable impression.

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It keeps us there for ten years at least, long enough to make an ineffaceable impression on the brain.

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And yet without speaking of them how make Jon understand the reality, the deep cleavage, the ineffaceable scar?

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Related Words

• enduring
• lasting
• memorable
• stirring
• unforgettable