indelible

[ in-del-uh-buh l ]
/ ɪnˈdɛl ə bəl /

adjective

making marks that cannot be erased, removed, or the like: indelible ink.
that cannot be eliminated, forgotten, changed, or the like: the indelible memories of war; the indelible influence of a great teacher.

Origin of indelible

1520–30; < Medieval Latin indēlibilis; replacing indeleble < Latin indēlēbilis indestructible. See in-3, dele, -ble

OTHER WORDS FROM indelible

in·del·i·bil·i·ty, in·del·i·ble·ness, noun in·del·i·bly, adverb

Words nearby indelible

indefinite relative pronoun, indefinitely, indehiscence, indehiscent, indeliberate, indelible, indelicacy, indelicate, indemnification, indemnify, indemnitee

Example sentences from the Web for indelibility

  • As to the causes and indelibility of the criminal expression there is much divergence of opinion.

    The Criminal |Havelock Ellis

British Dictionary definitions for indelibility

indelible
/ (ɪnˈdɛlɪbəl) /

adjective

incapable of being erased or obliterated
making indelible marks indelible ink

Derived forms of indelible

indelibility or indelibleness, noun indelibly, adverb

Word Origin for indelible

C16: from Latin indēlēbilis indestructible, from in- 1 + delēre to destroy