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in·dis·pens·a·ble I0109100 (ĭn′dĭ-spĕn′sə-bəl)adj.1. Absolutely necessary; essential.2. Obligatory; unavoidable: the routine but indispensable ceremonies of state.n. One that is indispensable. in′dis·pens′a·bil′i·ty, in′dis·pens′a·ble·ness n.in′dis·pens′a·bly adv.Synonyms: indispensable, critical, essential, necessary, requisite These adjectives apply to something that cannot be dispensed with: foods that are indispensable to good nutrition; education that is critical to success; funds essential to completing the project; the necessary tools for the job; lacking the requisite qualifications for the position.indispensable (ˌɪndɪˈspɛnsəbəl) adj1. absolutely necessary; essential2. not to be disregarded or escaped: an indispensable role. nan indispensable person or thing ˌindisˌpensaˈbility, ˌindisˈpensableness n ˌindisˈpensably advin•dis•pen•sa•ble (ˌɪn dɪˈspɛn sə bəl) adj. 1. absolutely necessary or essential. 2. incapable of being disregarded or neglected. n. 3. a person or thing that is indispensable. [1525–35; < Medieval Latin] in`dis•pen`sa•bil′i•ty, n. in`dis•pen′sa•bly, adv. syn: See necessary. ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | indispensable - not to be dispensed with; essential; "foods indispensable to good nutrition"necessary - absolutely essentialdispensable - capable of being dispensed with or done without; "dispensable items of personal property" | | 2. | indispensable - absolutely necessary; vitally necessary; "essential tools and materials"; "funds essential to the completion of the project"; "an indispensable worker"essentialnecessary - absolutely essential | | 3. | indispensable - unavoidable; "the routine but indispensable ceremonies of state"obligatory - morally or legally constraining or binding; "attendance is obligatory"; "an obligatory contribution" |
indispensableadjective essential, necessary, needed, key, vital, crucial, imperative, requisite, needful She was becoming indispensible to him. unnecessary, unimportant, superfluous, disposable, dispensable, nonessentialindispensableadjectiveIncapable of being dispensed with:essential, necessary, needful, required, requisite.Translationsindispensable (indiˈspensəbl) adjective necessary; that cannot be done without. A dictionary should be considered an indispensable possession. 不可或缺的 必不可少的indispensable → 不可或缺的zhCNIdiomsSeeno one is indispensableindispensable Related to indispensable: Indispensable ManSynonyms for indispensableadj essentialSynonyms- essential
- necessary
- needed
- key
- vital
- crucial
- imperative
- requisite
- needful
Antonyms- unnecessary
- unimportant
- superfluous
- disposable
- dispensable
- nonessential
Synonyms for indispensableadj incapable of being dispensed withSynonyms- essential
- necessary
- needful
- required
- requisite
Synonyms for indispensableadj not to be dispensed withRelated WordsAntonymsadj absolutely necessarySynonymsRelated Wordsadj unavoidableRelated Words |