indeleble
indelible
Definition & meaning
The word indeleble describes something that cannot be removed, erased, or forgotten. It is most commonly used in the following contexts:
- Physical markings: Something that cannot be washed away or wiped off, such as ink from a permanent marker.
- Abstract concepts: Something that leaves a lasting impression on one's mind, memory, or history, such as a significant event that remains "indelible" in a person's thoughts.
Grammar & Word origin
Grammar: It is an adjective that functions the same for both masculine and feminine nouns. Its plural form is indelebles .
Word origin: It comes from the Latin word indelebilis, which is formed by the negative prefix in- (meaning "not") and the verb delebilis (meaning "that which can be destroyed or erased"), derived from delere (to destroy or erase).
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonyms:
- Imborrable : Something that cannot be erased.
- Permanente : Something that remains indefinitely.
- Inalterable : Something that cannot be changed or altered.
- Duradero : Something that lasts for a long time.
Antonyms:
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Examples
La memoria de ese momento es indeleble.adjective
The memory of that moment is indelible.
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