inexpungeable
- adjective
- /ˌɪnɪkˈspʌndʒəbl/
- There was an inexpungeable stain on the carpet that no cleaning could fix.
Examples
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The inexpungeable memory of his voice remained with her for years.
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The memories of that day are inexpungeable.
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Some experiences leave an inexpungeable mark on our lives.
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Some mistakes are inexpungeable from our past.
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Some experiences leave an inexpungeable mark on our lives.
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The inexpungeable memory of his voice remained with her for years.
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There was an inexpungeable stain on the carpet that no cleaning could fix.
Synonyms
Not possible to remove completely
Cannot be removed, like a mark or memory
A mark, memory, or smell you cannot remove and that stays with you
Something you cannot remove or forget
Not possible to remove or avoid completely
Something you cannot get rid of
Cannot be taken out from where it is
Impossible to get rid of completely
Too hard to get rid of completely, like deep roots that keep growing
Not able to be broken or damaged
Antonyms
How Removable
Surface Forms
Morphology
inexpungeable = expungeable (transparent) = in + expunge + able
The negative prefix 'in-' combines straightforwardly with 'expungeable' to mean 'not capable of being expunged'.
Etymology
Inexpungeable breaks into in- ('not') and expunge, which comes from a Latin word meaning 'to prick out' and shares the same root as puncture. So, inexpungeable describes something you cannot prick out or erase, a mark that cannot be removed.