indispensable
/ˌɪndɪˈspɛnsəbəl/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.34 in modern English
18
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Absolutely necessary or requisite; that one cannot do without.
adj
Unbendable, that cannot be set aside or ignored.
adj
Not admitting ecclesiastical dispensation; not subject to release or exemption; that cannot be allowed by bending the canonical rules.
Obsolete
noun
A thing that is not dispensable; a necessity.
Example Sentences
- "An indispensable component of a heart-healthy diet."
- "But through the oligopoly, charcoal fuel proliferated throughout London's trades and industries. By the 1200s, brewers and bakers, tilemakers, glassblowers, pottery producers, and a range of other craftsmen all became hour-to-hour consumers of charcoal. This only magnified the indispensable nature of the oligopolists."
- "In this paper, I have chosen Khotan, a small oasis-state on the southern edge of the Taklamakan Desert, as the subject for the investigation of this question. The waters of two rivers, the Yurungkash or Baiyu he 白玉河 (White Jade River) and the Karakash or Heiyu he 黑玉河 (Black Jade River), were indispensable for establishing human culture in Khotan."
- "And my friends in politics, no-one is remotely indispensable and our brilliant and Darwinian system will produce another leader, equally committed to taking this country forward through tough times."
- "Behind this carefully crafted strategy of wooing Trump is a desire from Gulf states to solidify and formalize their positions as the US’ indispensable security and economic partners, and extract as much benefit for themselves as they can."
- "The law was moral and indispensable."
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French indispensable, from Medieval Latin indispensābilis, corresponding to in- + dispensable.
Word Breakdown
- Root: indispensābilis
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˌɪndɪˈspɛnsəbəl/
- British English: /ˌɪndɪˈspɛnsəbəl/