irremovable

Cannot be extracted

Irremovable means impossible to remove or dislodge.

An irremovable stain won't come out no matter what you try.

An irremovable official cannot be dismissed from office: The constitution made judges irremovable except by impeachment.

The word emphasizes permanence or stubbornness—something fixed in place against all efforts to shift it.

permanent

indelible

Impossible to remove

ingrained · fixed · lasting · enduring · perpetual · everlasting · eternal · immutable · unchangeable · irreversible

stubborn

obstinate

Firmly refusing to yield

tenacious · persistent · intransigent · adamant · inflexible · obdurate · unbudgeable · resolute · steadfast · unshakeable

fastened

anchored

Fixed securely in position

riveted · nailed · screwed · clamped · secured · affixed · attached · fastened · latched · soldered

Opposites
physical detachability

irremovableremovable

Capable of being detached

detachable · extractable · extractible · removeable · portable

mobility/portability

irremovablemovable

Capable of being relocated

moveable · mobile · portable · transportable · transferable

permanence of position/status

irremovabledismissible

Able to be terminated

removeable · fireable · temporary · replaceable · disposable

Family

remove, removed, removal, removing, removes, removable, remover, removers, removals

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G