indelible
adjective/ɪnˈdeləbl/
/ɪnˈdeləbl/
- impossible to forget or remove synonym permanent
- The experience made an indelible impression on me.
- Her unhappy childhood left an indelible mark.
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- (of ink, pens, etc.) leaving a mark that cannot be removed synonym permanent
- an indelible marker
Word Originlate 15th cent. (as indeleble): from French, or from Latin indelebilis, from in- ‘not’ + delebilis (from delere ‘remove, delete’). The ending was altered under the influence of -ible.
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