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indispensable

/ˌɪndɪˈspɛnsəbəl/adjective5 syllables

Indispensable means: not to be dispensed with; essential.

Synonyms for indispensable5

adjective, as in not to be dispensed with; essential

critical, vital, necessary

adjective, as in absolutely necessary; vitally necessary

essential, necessary

adjective, as in unavoidable

obligatory

Opposites of indispensable

dispensable

What does indispensable mean?3

adjective

1

not to be dispensed with; essential“foods indispensable to good nutrition”

2

absolutely necessary; vitally necessary“essential tools and materials”

3

unavoidable“the routine but indispensable ceremonies of state”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with indispensable?2

three syllables

sensible

five syllables

reprehensible
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Indispensable in a sentence

  • What is indispensable to our lives, along with food and clothes, is housing.unknown
  • Air as well as sunlight is, needless to say, indispensable to our daily life.CK
  • If someone is indispensable to a company, then that company is not well-organized.weihaiping
  • In places where it snows a lot, kerosene is an indispensable item.pierrephi
  • Both air and water are indispensable for life.J_S
  • Computer technology is indispensable to access many pertinent items of data.unknown
  • And so each citizen plays an indispensable role.unknown
  • Your help is indispensable for the success of the scheme.unknown

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