undiscardable

Must be retained

Something undiscardable cannot be thrown away or gotten rid of—whether physically, emotionally, or practically.

The word often describes possessions with sentimental value, documents that must be retained, or ideas that persist despite efforts to dismiss them: These letters from my grandmother are undiscardable.

In software and gaming contexts, undiscardable items cannot be deleted or removed from inventory.

sentimental

heirloom

Inherited family treasure

cherished · precious · meaningful · irreplaceable · family · inherited · nostalgic · priceless · valued · beloved

durable

permanent

Fixed without end

indestructible · imperishable · unfading · ageless · eternal · perpetual · everlasting · persistent · abiding · unchanging

essential

indispensable

Utterly required, irreplaceable

irreplaceable · fundamental · integral · core · requisite · mandatory · compulsory · required · imperative · critical

sustainable

reusable

Fit for repeated service

green · renewable · conservation · refillable · repurposable · long-life

Opposites
permanence/disposability

undiscardablediscardable

Able to be thrown out

disposable · throwaway · expendable · dispensable · removable

necessity/optionality

undiscardableoptional

Not mandatory

superfluous · unnecessary · nonessential · extraneous · surplus

Family

discard, discarded, discarding, discards, discardable, discarder

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