Definition of INDELIBLE

indelible

Adjective Satellite

  • cannot be removed or erased
    • "an indelible stain"
    • "indelible memories"

Adj

  • Having the quality of being difficult to delete, remove, wash away, blot out, or efface.
  • Incapable of being canceled, lost, or forgotten.
  • Incapable of being annulled.

Examples

  • "That horrible story just might make an indelible impression on the memory."
  • "This ink spot on the contract is indelible."
  • "This stain on my shirt is indelible."
  • "Written with indelible pen."

Origin / Etymology

From Latin indelebilis (“indestructible”).

Antonyms

delible, uninsertable

Scrabble Score: 12

indelible: valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
indelible: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
indelible: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

indelible is a valid Words With Friends word