unmeltable

Refuses to liquefy

Unmeltable describes something that cannot be melted—resistant to liquefying under heat.

The term applies literally to materials with extremely high melting points or figuratively to things that remain solid or unchanged: an unmeltable resolve, The glacier seemed unmeltable until climate change proved otherwise.

thermal

heatproof

Unaffected by high temperatures

nonflammable · fire-resistant · heat-resistant · infusible · thermostable · firebrick · crucible · kiln-fired · high-temperature · tungsten

hardness

diamond

Crystallized carbon gemstone

granite · quartz · obsidian · carbide · adamantine · crystalline · solidified · tempered · hardened · rigid

permanence

eternal

Lasting without end

timeless · enduring · unchanging · constant · abiding · lasting · persistent · unfading · irreversible · indelible

indestructible

adamant

Stubbornly refusing to yield

unyielding · invincible · resilient · impenetrable · indomitable · imperishable · nonperishable · armored · fortified · reinforced

figurative

cold-hearted

Devoid of empathy

  • icyFrozen or unfriendly
  • steelyHard and unwavering
  • stonyRocky or emotionless

unmoved · impassive · stoic · unfeeling · frigid · frosty · glacial · heartless · unyielding · resolute

Opposites
meltability/susceptibility to melting

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Able to be liquefied

fusible · liquefiable · low-melting · dissolvable · ice

physical permanence/stability

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Able to be liquefied

fusible · volatile · transient · ephemeral · impermanent

Family

melt, melted, melting, meltdown, smelting, meltwater, melter, unmelted, meltable

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G