IMPERISHABLE Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

imperishable

adjective

(ˌ)im-ˈper-i-shə-bəl

Definition of imperishable

as in indestructible

impossible to destroy energy is imperishable

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as in immortal

having an existence or validity that does not change or diminish the belief that through military glory one could achieve imperishable fame

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Recent Examples of imperishable Our collective bond, which once felt imperishable, began to decompose without the movable feasts that had sustained and renewed it. — Thomas Chatterton Williams, The Atlantic, 11 July 2026 Between July 2, 1935, and February 10, 1942, Holiday, backed by Teddy Wilson and his band, logged twenty-one studio sessions, yielding around seventy imperishable songs. — Nick Bowlin, Harper's Magazine, 24 Mar. 2024 Published a century ago, the poet’s secular meditation on the Christian sabbath considers the human longing for ‘some imperishable bliss’ amid a culture of waning religiosity. — Daniel Akst, WSJ, 15 Sep. 2023 These days humans are the ones feeling entitled and imperishable — despite an accelerating climate crisis and a deteriorating social fabric, especially in the United States. — Cory Oldweiler, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Oct. 2022 Meanwhile, Ron stays still, marooned in the crowd, and trapped between his duty as an officer of the law and his deep, imperishable faith in the black cause. — Richard Brod, The New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2021 Two ancient skeletons that have become a symbol of imperishable love have both been identified as men. — Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 12 Sep. 2019

Recent Examples of Synonyms for imperishable

Adjective

And Hayden Panettiere became one of the show's defining stars as Claire Bennet, the indestructible cheerleader.

— Megan Vick, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2026
The Yeti Silo Jug is built with virtually indestructible materials and the same Permafrost insulation found in the Roadie Hard Coolers.

— Red Fabbri, Travel + Leisure, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of indestructible

Adjective

Novelist and screenwriter Anne Rice led the charge against Cruise’s casting as Lestat de Lioncourt, a French theater actor in the 1700s who’d already become an immortal vampire by the time he’s introduced.

— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026
Significant church figures like Thomas Aquinas and the philosopher René Descartes have argued that animals don’t have an immortal soul.

— Casper ter Kuile, Vox, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of immortal

Adjective

The Salem witch trials of 1692 carved out an enduring and powerful niche in American history for this little town, and this intimate, kitschy museum does an excellent job telling the story.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Oct. 2026
For Parker, the enduring thrill is in what these imaginative collaborations might bring to the ballet.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of enduring

Adjective

That inner turmoil is all over Faith, which is why the album remains an eternal worldwide pop obsession.

— Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026
Latino culture typecasts hombres as eternal machos always a few drinks away from brawling or bawling.

— Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of eternal

Adjective

Now in his early nineties, Gregory (My Dinner with André, NYFF19) shows no sign of slowing down, as evidenced by this delightful, enormously moving document of his inextinguishable creative spark.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2026
Aside from virtually inextinguishable flames fueled by molten pitch, the payloads likely included toxic ingredients like camphor and arsenic.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 May 2026

Definition of inextinguishable

Adjective

There’s some sincere worry driving these ethics reform campaigns, and a real desire to make Congress incorruptible.

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 29 July 2026
Publishers can archive their material, but a third party maintains a more incorruptible version of stories that can hold outlets accountable when it’s revised after publication.

— Dave Lozo, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026

Definition of incorruptible

Adjective

Officials said overnight enforcement will focus on common and continuing offenses such as commercial vehicles parked in residential areas and permit violations.

— Michelle Deal-Zimmerman, Baltimore Sun, 6 Mar. 2025
State of the labor market Initial weekly unemployment insurance claims have held in a fairly steady range around 220,000, though continuing claims earlier in November had hit their highest level in about three years.

— Jeff Cox, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024

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