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- Dictionaryindelible/ɪnˈdɛlɪbl/
adjective
- 1. (of ink or a pen) making marks that cannot be removed: "an indelible marker pen"
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INDELIBLE definition: 1. An indelible mark or substance is impossible to remove by washing or in any other way: 2…. Learn more.
1. a. : that cannot be removed, washed away, or erased. b. : making marks that cannot easily be removed. an indelible pencil. 2. a. : lasting. indelible memories. b. : unforgettable, memorable. an indelible performance. indelibility. (ˌ)in-ˌde-lə-ˈbi-lə-tē. noun. indelibly. in-ˈde-lə-blē. adverb. Synonyms. memorable. unforgettable.
Indelible definition: making marks that cannot be erased, removed, or washed out. See examples of INDELIBLE used in a sentence.
INDELIBLE meaning: 1. An indelible mark or substance is impossible to remove by washing or in any other way: 2…. Learn more.
The adjective indelible describes something that can't be erased or removed, like marks made by an indelible marker, or an indelible moment you will never forget, like your first day of kindergarten or the first time you visit a new, exotic place.
If you say that something leaves an indelible impression, you mean that it is very unlikely to be forgotten. My visit to India in 1986 left an indelible impression on me. The war has made an indelible mark on the world. Synonyms: permanent, lasting, enduring, ingrained More Synonyms of indelible.
1. Impossible to remove, erase, or wash away; permanent: indelible ink. 2. Making a mark not easily erased or washed away: an indelible pen for labeling clothing. 3. Unable to be forgotten; memorable: an indelible memory.
Definitions of 'indelible'. 1. If you say that something leaves an indelible impression, you mean that it is very unlikely to be forgotten. [...] 2. Indelible ink or an indelible stain cannot be removed or washed out. [...] More.
impossible to forget or remove synonym permanent. The experience made an indelible impression on me. Her unhappy childhood left an indelible mark.
adjective. That cannot be erased, blotted out, eliminated, etc.; permanent; lasting. Webster's New World. Impossible to remove, erase, or wash away; permanent. Indelible ink. American Heritage. Similar definitions. Making a mark not easily erased or washed away. An indelible pen for labeling clothing. American Heritage. Leaving a lasting mark.
