ineradicable

adjective

in·​erad·​i·​ca·​ble ˌi-ni-ˈra-di-kə-bəl 

: incapable of being eradicated

an ineradicable problem

ineradicability

ˌi-ni-ˌra-di-kə-ˈbi-lə-tē 

noun

ineradicably

ˌi-ni-ˈra-di-kə-blē 

adverb

Examples of ineradicable in a Sentence

She made an ineradicable impression on us.

Recent Examples on the Web

The contradictions of their closeness aren’t papered over; the unease is allowed to linger, inflamed and ineradicable. — Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 9 July 2026

Here is Strout at her most emotionally precise, capturing a universal human longing in a single ineradicable image. — Julia M. Klein, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2026

Any novel about a train is a study of society and its ineradicable divisions. — Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025

Overall, the small gap in pre-puberty performance doesn’t seem like strong evidence of ineradicable differences between males and females. — Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 30 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1818, in the meaning defined above