indelible

The definition of indelible is something that cannot be erased or eliminated.

(adjective)

An example of indelible is ink that cannot be washed out of a shirt.
An example of indelible is the first impression made by the person who later becomes your spouse.

See indelible in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

Origin: L indelibilis < in-, not + delibilis, perishable < delere, to destroy: see delete

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See indelible in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Impossible to remove, erase, or wash away; permanent: indelible ink.
Making a mark not easily erased or washed away: an indelible pen for labeling clothing.
Unable to be forgotten; memorable: an indelible memory.

Origin:

Origin: Alteration of earlier indeleble

Origin: , from Latin indēlēbilis

Origin: : in-, not; see in-¹

Origin: + dēlēbilis, capable of being effaced (from dēlēre, to wipe out)

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