unbleachable

Won't turn white

Unable to be bleached or made lighter through chemical treatment.

The term applies literally to fabrics or materials that resist whitening agents: The stain proved unbleachable.

Figuratively, it suggests something that cannot be sanitized or made to appear innocent: an unbleachable record of cruelty.

permanent

colorfast

Dye resists fading

immutable · irreversible · permanent · unchangeable · lasting · enduring · persistent · stubborn · ingrained · deep-set

fabrics

colorfast

Dye resists fading

spandex · acrylic · rayon · wool · silk · delicates · non-white · dark · colored · printed

stains

discoloration

Altered surface pigmentation

dingy · soiled · tarnished · blood-stained · tea-stained · oxidized · browned · darkened

resistant

chlorine-resistant

Unharmed by pool chemicals

Opposites
capacity for bleaching/whitening

unbleachablebleachable

Able to be whitened

oxidizable

color permanence/stability

unbleachablelight-sensitive

Responsive to radiant energy

impermanent · fugitive

Family

bleach, bleached, bleaching, bleacher, bleachers, bleachable, unbleached, bleak, bleakly

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