INDELIBLE


Meaning of INDELIBLE in English

in ‧ del ‧ i ‧ ble /ɪnˈdeləb ə l, ɪnˈdelɪb ə l/ BrE AmE adjective

[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: Medieval Latin ; Origin: indelibilis , from Latin indelebilis , from delere ; ⇨ ↑ delete ]

1 . impossible to remove or forget SYN permanent :

Her words left an indelible impression on me for years to come.

2 . indelible ink/pencil/marker etc ink etc that makes a permanent mark which cannot be removed

—indelibly adverb :

a moment indelibly imprinted on my mind

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.