undeletable

Cannot be removed

Undeletable describes something that cannot be deleted or removed.

The term appears most often in computing contexts—an undeletable file resists normal removal attempts, whether by design or corruption: The system created an undeletable folder.

Outside technology, undeletable suggests permanence: Some memories feel undeletable.

physical

indelible

Impossible to remove

mark · scar · etching · engraving · branding · ink · dye · imprint · watermark · trace

memory

unforgettable

Permanently fixed in memory

imprinted · seared · vivid · lasting · persistent · indelible · embedded · deep-rooted · formative · visceral

digital

permanent

Fixed without end

archived · cached · backup · stored · synced · cloud · server · database · file · record

Opposites
deletability/removability

undeletabledeletable

Capable of being removed

erasable · removable · temporary · ephemeral · disposable

Family

delete, deletable, deleted, deleting, deletion, deletions, undelete, undeleted, deletes

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G