ineffaceable

C2 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˌɪn.ɪˈfeɪ.sə.bəl/ UK /ˌɪn.ɪˈfeɪ.sə.bəl/ See IPA manual

Freq #1018657

Meanings

1

adj
impossible to erase, remove, or forget

The disaster left an ineffaceable impression on everyone who witnessed it.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · impossible to erase,... indelible ineradicable unforgettable

More unerasable

Opposites

effaceableerasableforgettable

Word family

Derived forms ineffaceably

Related forms effaceeffaceable

Etymology

Formed from in-, 'not,' and effaceable. Efface comes through French effacer, 'to erase,' from es-, 'out,' and face, originally suggesting the removal of a visible face or surface.

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Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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