ineffaceable

adjective

Definition of ineffaceablenext
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
  1. indelible
  2. ineradicable
  3. indissoluble
  4. immortal
  5. permanent
  6. deathless
Adjective
  • One can treat it as an indelible feature of human psychology, an unavoidable by-product of our appetite for simplicity and affiliation.
    — Paul Bloom, New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2026
  • But in his own world on Wednesday, West has managed to remain indelible, finishing Wednesday night with a crowd of applause, briefly basking it in before taking a bow.
    — Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 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
  • Who can forget the immortal words of Jud Crandall, delivered by the incomparable Fred Gwynne in the 1989 film adaptation of Stephen King's Pet Sematary?
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 29 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of immortal
Adjective
  • The ordinance provides that, upon a vacancy of the superintendent position, the commission has 120 days to provide the mayor with three finalists to become the next permanent leader of CPD.
    — Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026
  • On the counter are rows of pills in cups, inhalers, and, next to them, Old Spice deodorant, each with the name of the older children in permanent marker.
    — Rebecca Jennings, Vulture, 12 Nov. 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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“Ineffaceable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ineffaceable. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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