About The Word Indelible
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Indelible
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What's The Definition Of Indelible?
[adj] cannot be removed, washed away or erased; "an indelible stain"
Synonyms | Synonyms for Indelible: ineradicable | unerasable Related Terms | Find terms related to Indelible: absorbing | acute | colorfast | constant | deathless | deep | deep-dyed | deep-felt | deepgoing | double-dyed | dyed-in-the-wool | enduring | fadeless | fast | fixed | haunting | heartfelt | homefelt | immortal | imperishable | impregnable | incorruptible | indestructible | ineffaceable | ineradicable | inexpugnable | inextinguishable | ingrain | ingrained | invincible | invulnerable | keen | lasting | nagging | nonperishable | obsessive | penetrating | permanent | persistent | pervading | piercing | poignant | profound | quenchless | recurrent | sharp | undampable | undestroyable | undying | unerasable | unfading | unforgettable | unquenchable See Also | Indelible In Webster's Dictionary \In*del"i*ble\, a. [L. indelebilis; pref. in- not +
delebilis capable of being destroyed: cf. F.
ind['e]l['e]bile. See {In-} not, and {Deleble}.] [Formerly
written also {indeleble}, which accords with the etymology of
the word.]
1. That can not be removed, washed away, blotted out, or
effaced; incapable of being canceled, lost, or forgotten;
as, indelible characters; an indelible stain; an indelible
impression on the memory.
2. That can not be annulled; indestructible. [R.]
They are endued with indelible power from above.
--Sprat.
{Indelible colors}, fast colors which do not fade or tarnish
by exposure.
{Indelible ink}, an ink obliterated by washing; esp., a
solution of silver nitrate.
Syn: Fixed; fast; permanent; ineffaceable. --
{In*del"i*ble*ness}, n. -- {In*del"i*bly}, adv.
Indelibly stamped and impressed. --J. Ellis.
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