'Indelible' definitions:
Definition of 'indelible'
(from WordNet)
adjective
Cannot be removed or erased; "an indelible stain"; "indelible memories" [syn: indelible, unerasable]
Definition of 'Indelible'
From: GCIDE
- Indelible \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.] [1913 Webster]
- 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. [1913 Webster]
- 2. That can not be annulled; indestructible. [R.] [1913 Webster]
- They are endued with indelible power from above. --Sprat. [1913 Webster]
- Indelible colors, fast colors which do not fade or tarnish by exposure.
- Indelible ink, an ink not 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. [1913 Webster]
- Indelibly stamped and impressed. --J. Ellis. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'indelible'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- 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