indelible
Cannot be erased
Indelible describes marks, impressions, or memories that cannot be removed or erased.
An indelible stain resists washing; indelible ink is permanent by design.
The word extends naturally to figurative uses: an indelible memory stays with you forever, and someone might leave an indelible mark on a field or institution.
The scandal left an indelible stain on his reputation.
Fixed without end
- enduringPersisting through time
- lastingContinuing through time
- eternalLasting without end
- everlastingLasting for all time
unchangeable · irreversible · fixed · immutable · perpetual · ineffaceable · unerasable · ineradicable
Persisting through time
- lastingContinuing through time
- eternalLasting without end
- perpetualLasting without interruption
- everlastingLasting for all time
immutable · irreversible · unchangeable · fixed · persistent · abiding · constant · unfading
Permanent dermal design
- inkWriting fluid
- stainLasting surface discoloration
- brandCompany's product line name
- imprintMark from applied pressure
inscription · signature · stamp · monogram · watermark · birthmark · scar · marking
Permanently fixed in memory
- memorableWorth holding onto
- hauntingDisturbingly unforgettable
- vividIntensely clear and bright
- etchedCarved into a surface
ingrained · deep-seated · lasting · profound · poignant · traumatic · formative · lifelong
Permanently fixed in memory
- hauntingDisturbingly unforgettable
- vividIntensely clear and bright
- etchedCarved into a surface
- engravedCut into surface
seared · imprinted · profound · poignant · striking · iconic · legendary · historic
Noticeably impressive
- powerfulHaving great strength
- profoundIntensely meaningful or insightful
- impactfulHaving significant effect
- resonantDeeply vibrating with sound
moving · affecting · penetrating · forceful · influential · memorable · transformative · life-changing
Mark left by spillage
- blemishVisible flaw or mark
- tarnishOxidation discoloration on metal
- smudgeUnclear dirty mark
- spotMark or location
discoloration · smear · taint · stigma · mark · mar · defacement · disfigurement
permanent
Fixed without end
everlasting · unchangeable · irreversible · fixed · immutable · perpetual · ineffaceable · unerasable · ineradicable · inextinguishable
enduring
Persisting through time
everlasting · immutable · irreversible · unchangeable · fixed · persistent · abiding · constant · unfading · timeless
tattoo
Permanent dermal design
imprint · inscription · signature · stamp · monogram · watermark · birthmark · scar · marking · impression
unforgettable
Permanently fixed in memory
etched · ingrained · deep-seated · lasting · profound · poignant · traumatic · formative · lifelong · seared
unforgettable
Permanently fixed in memory
engraved · seared · imprinted · profound · poignant · striking · iconic · legendary · historic · momentous
striking
Noticeably impressive
- powerfulHaving great strength
- profoundIntensely meaningful or insightful
- impactfulHaving significant effect
resonant · moving · affecting · penetrating · forceful · influential · memorable · transformative · life-changing · defining
blot
Mark left by spillage
spot · discoloration · smear · taint · stigma · mark · mar · defacement · disfigurement · splotch
- time wordsminute, hour, day, now, soon
- durabilitytoughness, durable, sturdiness, robustness, sturdy
- deeply rootedingrained, entrenched, deep-seated, rooted, embedded
- movingmoving, moving truck, move out, move in, movers
indelibleerasable
Capable of removal
removable · washable · effaceable · delible · eradicable
indelibleforgettable
Unlikely to be recalled
unremarkable · unmemorable · fleeting · passing · fading
indelibletemporary
Limited in duration
impermanent · transient · ephemeral · short-lived · fleeting
- indelible inkPigment resisting removal