Complete Definition of "indelible"

was wotd|2006|January|26
English

Pronunciation
IPA|/ɪn�d�l�bl/, SAMPA|/In"dEl@bl/
audio|en-us-indelible.ogg|Audio (US)

Etymology
L. indelebilis "indestructible"

Adjective
indelible

  1. having the quality of being difficult to remove, wash away, blot out, or efface;
  2. incapable of being canceled, lost, or forgotten.

#:This ink spot on the contract is indelible.
#:This stain on my shirt is indelible.
#:That horrible story just might make an 'indelible impression on the memory.

  1. incapable of being annulled

Translations

Bosnian: neizbrisiv#Bosnian|neizbrisiv m
Dutch: onuitwisbaar
French: indélébile
German: unauslöschlich
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Polish: niezmywalny
Serbian:
:Cyrillic: неизб�и�ив#Serbian|неизб�и�ив m
:Roman: neizbrisiv#Serbian|neizbrisiv m
Spanish: indeleble

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