indissoluble
Americanadjective
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not dissoluble; incapable of being dissolved, decomposed, undone, or destroyed.
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firm or stable.
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perpetually binding or obligatory.
adjective
Other Word Forms
- indissolubility noun
- indissolubleness noun
- indissolubly adverb
Etymology
Origin of indissoluble
From the Latin word indissolūbilis, dating back to 1535–45. See in- 3, dissoluble
Example Sentences
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“And when you were up on the rock, then every crystal, crack, and ripple was endowed with indissoluble, life-saving importance, each dike and chickenhead inalienably itself.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 20, 2026
The Vatican holds that marriage is an indissoluble union between man and woman.
From Washington Times • Oct. 2, 2023
"Your state visit to China demonstrates the high level of relations between our two countries and once again confirms the indissoluble bond with China."
From Reuters • May 17, 2023
Despite the great minds wrestling with it, the vexed question of how to live continues to induce a state of indissoluble anxiety.
From Washington Post • Nov. 24, 2020
But no one found the words thoughtless or untrue; for Beth still seemed among them, a peaceful presence, invisible, but dearer than ever, since death could not break the household league that love made indissoluble.
From Little Women or Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy by Alcott, Louisa May
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