indispensable
pronunciation
How to pronounce indispensable in British English:
UK [ˌɪndɪˈspensəbl]
How to pronounce indispensable in American English:
US [ˌɪndɪˈspensəbl]
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- Adjective:
- not to be dispensed with; essential
- absolutely necessary; vitally necessary
- unavoidable
Word Origin
- indispensable (adj.)
- 1530s, from Medieval Latin indispensabilis, from in- "not, opposite of" (see in- (1)) + dispensabilis (see dispensable). Related: Indispensably.
Antonym
Example
- 1. Only saudi arabia 's output will be indispensable .
- 2. Cars have become an indispensable part of our lives .
- 3. Obama is indispensable to the new doctrine .
- 4. The more intimate the relationship , the more indispensable it becomes .
- 5. Since then , it has become an expedient but far from indispensable tactic .