inexpungeable
Definition
- Adjective:
- Not capable of being erased, removed, or eliminated: Describes something that cannot be wiped out, deleted, or made to disappear. It often refers to memories, impressions, feelings, or physical traces that are permanent and indelible.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- The memory of that day is inexpungeable from my mind.
- He left an inexpungeable mark on the history of the field.
- The inexpungeable guilt haunted him for years.
Advanced Usage
"Inexpungeable record": A permanent record that cannot be erased or expunged.
- The court ruling created an inexpungeable record of the offense.
"Inexpungeable nature": The inherent quality of being impossible to remove.
- Scientists are studying the inexpungeable nature of certain chemical residues in the environment.
Variants and Related Words
Inexpungeably (adverb): In a manner that cannot be erased.
- The lesson was inexpungeably etched in her memory.
Inexpungeability (noun): The quality or state of being inexpungeable.
- The inexpungeability of digital data is a major concern for privacy advocates.
Note: The word inexpungible is a less common variant with the same meaning as inexpungeable.
Synonyms
- Indelible: Making marks that cannot be removed.
- Ineffaceable: Incapable of being erased or wiped out.
- Permanent: Lasting or intended to last indefinitely without change.
- Ingrained: Deeply rooted and difficult to remove.
Antonyms
- Erasable: Capable of being wiped out or removed.
- Expungeable: Capable of being erased or deleted.
- Temporary: Lasting for only a limited period; not permanent.
Adjective
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not capable of being expunged
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the inexpungible scent of a bottle of perfume he had broken- Louis Auchincloss
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