Antonyms for indelible

Grammar : Adj

Spell : in-del-uh-buh l

Phonetic Transcription : ɪnˈdɛl ə bəl

Definition of indelible

Origin : 1520s, from Latin indelebilis "indelible, imperishable," from in- "not, opposite of, without" (see in- (1)) + delebilis "able to be destroyed," from delere "destroy, blot out" (see delete). Vowel change from -e- to -i- in English is late 17c. Related: Indelibly.

adj not able to be erased, indestructible

Example sentences :

Hardly a spot of the annexed provinces but is stamped with indelible and, alas!
Extract from : « In the Heart of Vosges » by Matilda Betham-Edwards

The circumstance made a forcible and indelible impression on my mind.
Extract from : « Beaux and Belles of England » by Mary Robinson

It was a scene which was remembered by all three as an indelible mark in their history.
Extract from : « A Pair of Blue Eyes » by Thomas Hardy

The fellow has used an indelible pencil to put his initials on it.
Extract from : « Torchy As A Pa » by Sewell Ford

She did not tell him, after a look at his face, that some sorrows are indelible.
Extract from : « The Art of Disappearing » by John Talbot Smith

All able men have some of God's indelible imprints of greatness.
Extract from : « Frenzied Finance » by Thomas W. Lawson

My picture of Cannes is as indelible as the prince's picture of Tarascon.
Extract from : « Riviera Towns » by Herbert Adams Gibbons

Marked with an indelible stain, she was no longer sought in marriage by any one.
Extract from : « Mauprat » by George Sand

It carried with it the mark of experience, the indelible stamp of the street.
Extract from : « The Four Pools Mystery » by Jean Webster

She was marked with an indelible scar that she would carry to the grave.
Extract from : « Just Patty » by Jean Webster

Synonyms for indelible

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