INEFFACEABLE Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

ineffaceable

adjective

Definition of ineffaceable

as in indelible

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Recent Examples of ineffaceable The relic, with ghostly, ineffaceable traces of the original handiwork, is in the show. — Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker, 29 May 2017

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ineffaceable

Adjective

Together, their influence left an indelible mark on American fashion.

— Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026
Each day at practice, new Lakers center Walker Kessler has cast his eyes toward the wall, marveling at those names and numbers, unable to look away from a group of big men who left an indelible mark on the sport of basketball.

— Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of indelible

Adjective

Its residents were subject not just to innumerable petty restrictions, but to an ineradicable, if often variable, hostility.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of ineradicable

Adjective

And yes, in 1861, Richard Cadbury came up with the Valentine box of chocolates, thus forging an indissoluble link between candy and the lucrative holiday calendar for all time to come.

— Jeffrey Steingarten, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2026
Who doesn’t long for an indissoluble, unforced authenticity that is able to withstand and outshine not only loss but temptations like deception, contrivance, and dishonesty?

— Elizabeth Mata, Christian Science Monitor, 23 Feb. 2026

Definition of indissoluble

Adjective

Senna holds an immortal presence in modern Formula 1 for the manner of his racing—ferocious, endowed with grace—and for his untimely death.

— Sam Knight, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026
This all-loving creator is ever present, completely good, and the intelligent source of immortal truth and unending love.

— The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of immortal

Adjective

The Bemelmans Gallery, located just below the lobby, is the largest permanent, private collection of work by Bemelmans on public display in North America.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Oct. 2026
The actions of the first medical providers caused permanent injury, disfigurement and suffering, according to the lawsuit.

— Zoey Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of permanent

Adjective

Instead of clarity and stability, the future of Russian politics will reflect the consequences of the seemingly deathless regime that Putin has built.

— Julian G. Waller, Foreign Affairs, 7 Aug. 2026
There is the deathless debate around the compatibility — or otherwise — of winning and entertaining.

— The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2026

Definition of deathless

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