in|del´i|ble|ness

in|del´i|ble|ness
in|del|i|ble «ihn DEHL uh buhl», adjective.
1. that cannot be erased or removed; permanent: »

indelible ink, an indelible disgrace. Three years as a soldier left an indelible impression on his memory. Man, with all his noble qualities…still bears in his bodily frame the indelible stamp of his lowly origin (Charles Darwin).

SYNONYM(S): fixed, fast, ineffaceable.
2. making an indelible mark: »

The papers were graded with an indelible pencil.

[< Latin indēlēbilis < in- not + dēlēbilis able to be destroyed < dēlēre delete, destroy; spelling apparently influenced by English -ible]
in|del´i|ble|ness, noun.

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  • in|del|i|ble — «ihn DEHL uh buhl», adjective. 1. that cannot be erased or removed; permanent: »indelible ink, an indelible disgrace. Three years as a soldier left an indelible impression on his memory. Man, with all his noble qualities…still bears in his bodily …   Useful english dictionary

  • ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables

  • del — del·sar·ti·an; del·ta·fi·ca·tion; del·ta·ic; del·ta·ite; del·tar·i·um; del·ta·tion; del·thy·ri·al; del·thy·ri·um; del·tid·i·al; del·tid·i·um; del·ti·ol·o·gist; del·ti·ol·o·gy; del·to·ceph·a·lus; del·to·he·dron; del·toi·dal; del·u·gi·nous;… …   English syllables

  • ble — ab·di·ca·ble; abom·i·na·ble; abus·a·ble; ac·ces·si·ble; ac·com·mo·da·ble; ac·cost·a·ble; ac·cu·mu·la·ble; ac·cus·a·ble; ace·to·sol·u·ble; achie·va·ble; acid·i·fi·a·ble; ac·knowl·edge·a·ble; act·a·ble; ac·ti·va·ble; ac·tu·al·iz·a·ble; add·a·ble;… …   English syllables

  • indelible — in•del•i•ble [[t]ɪnˈdɛl ə bəl[/t]] adj. 1) making marks that cannot be removed: indelible pens[/ex] 2) not removable, as by washing or erasure: indelible stains[/ex] 3) memorable; unforgettable: indelible memories[/ex] • Etymology: 1520–30;… …   From formal English to slang

  • indeleble — Indelible In*del i*ble, a. [L. indelebilis; pref. in not + delebilis capable of being destroyed: cf. F. ind[ e]l[ e]bile. See {In } not, and {Deleble}.] [Formerly written also {indeleble}, which accords with the etymology of the word.] [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Indelible — In*del i*ble, a. [L. indelebilis; pref. in not + delebilis capable of being destroyed: cf. F. ind[ e]l[ e]bile. See {In } not, and {Deleble}.] [Formerly written also {indeleble}, which accords with the etymology of the word.] [1913 Webster] 1.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Indelible colors — Indelible In*del i*ble, a. [L. indelebilis; pref. in not + delebilis capable of being destroyed: cf. F. ind[ e]l[ e]bile. See {In } not, and {Deleble}.] [Formerly written also {indeleble}, which accords with the etymology of the word.] [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Indelible ink — Indelible In*del i*ble, a. [L. indelebilis; pref. in not + delebilis capable of being destroyed: cf. F. ind[ e]l[ e]bile. See {In } not, and {Deleble}.] [Formerly written also {indeleble}, which accords with the etymology of the word.] [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Indelibleness — Indelible In*del i*ble, a. [L. indelebilis; pref. in not + delebilis capable of being destroyed: cf. F. ind[ e]l[ e]bile. See {In } not, and {Deleble}.] [Formerly written also {indeleble}, which accords with the etymology of the word.] [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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