Indelible

  • 11indelible — /ɪnˈdɛləbəl / (say in deluhbuhl) adjective 1. incapable of being deleted or obliterated: an indelible impression. 2. making indelible marks: an indelible pencil. {Latin indēlēbilis that cannot be deleted} –indelibility /ɪnˌdɛləˈbɪləti/ (say… …

  • 12indelible — adjective /ɪnˈdɛləbl/ a) having the quality of being difficult to remove, wash away, blot out, or efface; This ink spot on the contract is indelible. b) incapable of being canceled, lost, or forgotten …

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  • 13indelible — in|del|i|ble [ınˈdelıbəl] adj [Date: 1400 1500; : Medieval Latin; Origin: indelibilis, from Latin indelebilis, from delere; DELETE] 1.) impossible to remove or forget = ↑permanent ▪ Her words left an indelible impression on me for years to come.… …

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  • 14indelible — in|del|i|ble [ ın delıbl ] adjective 1. ) permanent: an indelible mark/trace/stamp 2. ) making a mark that is impossible to remove: indelible ink ╾ in|del|i|bly adverb: Every phrase has been indelibly engraved in my mind …

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  • 15indelible — adjective 1 impossible to remove or forget; permanent: The teacher s words left an indelible impression on me for years to come. 2 indelible ink/pencil/marker etc ink etc that makes a permanent mark which cannot be removed indelibly adverb: a… …

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  • 16indelible — UK [ɪnˈdeləb(ə)l] / US [ɪnˈdelɪb(ə)l] adjective 1) permanent an indelible mark/trace/stamp 2) making a mark that is impossible to remove indelible ink Derived word: indelibly adverb Every phrase has been indelibly engraved in my mind …

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  • 17indelible — adj. Indelible is used with these nouns: ↑image, ↑impression, ↑imprint, ↑ink, ↑mark, ↑stamp, ↑trace …

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  • 18indelible — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. unforgettable (see memory). II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. ingrained, enduring, lasting, unforgettable; see permanent 2 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY WORD) a. [in DEL uh bul] leaving a… …

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  • 19indelible — adjective indelible memories Syn: ineradicable, permanent, lasting, ingrained, persisting, enduring, unfading, unforgettable, haunting, never to be forgotten …

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  • 20indelible — adj. 1 that cannot be rubbed out or (in abstract senses) removed. 2 (of ink etc.) that makes indelible marks. Derivatives: indelibility n. indelibly adv. Etymology: F indeacuteleacutebile or L indelebilis (as IN (1), delebilis f. delere efface) …

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