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
- 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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