imperishable

UK: /ɪmˈpɛrɪʃəb^əl/ US: /ɪmˈpɛrɪʃəbəl/ ,(im per′i shə bəl)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

im•per•ish•a•ble /ɪmˈpɛrɪʃəbəl/   adj. 

1. that will not perish:
   some imperishable foods, like canned goods.

n. [countable]

2. food that is not subject to decay or that does not spoil easily:
   had to stock up on imperishables for the long winter ahead.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

im•per•ish•a•ble  (im per′i shə bəl), adj. 

1. not subject to decay;
   indestructible;
   enduring.

• im-² + perishable 1640–50

im•per′ish•a•bil′i•ty, im•per′ish•a•ble•ness, n. 
im•per′ish•a•bly, adv. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

imperishable / ɪmˈpɛrɪʃəb^əl/ adjective

1. not subject to decay or deterioration
2. not likely to be forgotten: imperishable truths

imˌperishaˈbility, imˈperishableness noun

imˈperishably adverb