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View synonyms for imperishable

imperishable

[ im-per-i-shuh-buhl ]

adjective

  1. not subject to decay; indestructible; enduring.


imperishable

/ ɪmˈpɛrɪʃəbəl /

adjective

  1. not subject to decay or deterioration

    imperishable goods

  2. not likely to be forgotten

    imperishable truths

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • imˈperishably, adverb
  • imˌperishaˈbility, noun
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Other Words From

  • im·perish·a·bili·ty im·perish·a·ble·ness noun
  • im·perish·a·bly adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of imperishable1

First recorded in 1640–50; im- 2 + perishable
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Example Sentences

In Mexico, far from the locus of her imperishable pain, Chaarte found moments of peace.

It is an imperishable, unforgettable image of what can be lost when we forget how perishable is the thin crust of civilization that protects us — until it doesn’t.

“Water is life,” they repeat — a simple, imperishable chorus that resounds against the more than two decades of Southern California drought that is steadily building toward epic disaster.

But Finland kept the most important, most imperishable thing: its full independence as a free, self-determining nation.

From BBC

But when we remember this time, disappointment will prove to be the imperishable theme.

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