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单词 indispensable
释义

indispensable

adjective

in·​dis·​pens·​able ˌin-di-ˈspen(t)-sə-bəl How to pronounce indispensable (audio)
1
: absolutely necessary : essential
an indispensable member of the staff
2
: not subject to being set aside or neglected
an indispensable obligation
indispensability
ˌin-di-ˌspen(t)-sə-ˈbi-lə-tē How to pronounce indispensable (audio)
noun
indispensable noun
indispensableness
ˌin-di-ˈspen(t)-sə-bəl-nəs How to pronounce indispensable (audio)
noun
indispensably
ˌin-di-ˈspen(t)-sə-blē How to pronounce indispensable (audio)
adverb

Synonyms

  • all-important
  • critical
  • essential
  • imperative
  • integral
  • must-have
  • necessary
  • necessitous
  • needed
  • needful
  • required
  • requisite
  • vital
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Example Sentences

fully aware that he was an indispensable assistant, he decided that it was high time that he be paid what he was worth
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Word History

First Known Use

1653, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Kids Definition

indispensable

adjective

in·​dis·​pens·​able ˌin-di-ˈspen-sə-bəl How to pronounce indispensable (audio)
: extremely important or necessary : essential
indispensable workers

Legal Definition

indispensable

adjective

in·​dis·​pen·​sa·​ble ˌin-di-ˈspen-sə-bəl How to pronounce indispensable (audio)
: having rights so connected to the claims of the parties to an action that the action cannot be adjudicated without affecting those rights see also indispensable party at party

indispensable

adjective

as in essential
impossible to do without fully aware that he was an indispensable assistant, he decided that it was high time that he be paid what he was worth

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • essential
  • necessary
  • required
  • integral
  • needed
  • needful
  • vital
  • imperative
  • crucial
  • critical
  • important
  • requisite
  • must-have
  • all-important
  • prerequisite
  • mandatory
  • compulsory
  • necessitous
  • basic
  • key
  • fundamental
  • of the essence
  • major
  • obligatory
  • meaningful
  • momentous
  • urgent
  • central
  • organic
  • substantial
  • significant
  • material
  • consequential
  • persistent
  • insistent
  • pressing
  • nonelective
  • weighty

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • unnecessary
  • dispensable
  • nonessential
  • needless
  • unimportant
  • unwanted
  • unessential
  • inessential
  • insignificant
  • undesired
  • unneeded
  • superfluous
  • extra
  • external
  • excess
  • inconsequential
  • extraneous
  • surplus
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