Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

inextricable

/ˌɪnɪkˈstrɪkəbəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.06 in modern English

Syllables: in-ex-tri-ca-ble
IPA: /ˌɪnɪkˈstrɪkəbəl/

23

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Impossible to untie or disentangle.

adj

Impossible to solve.

adj

Impossible from which to escape.

Example Sentences

"And when it comes to far-right anti-Semitism, hatred of Jews is inextricable from opposition to socialism."

Etymology

From Middle French inextricable, from Latin inextricabilis.

Derived Forms

inextricableness inextricably

Antonyms

extricable

Rhymes With

applicable despicable clickable lickable kickable unpickable unclickable pickable stickable flickable

Questions

How do you pronounce inextricable?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɪnɪkˈstrɪkəbəl/.
What does inextricable mean?: Impossible to untie or disentangle.
Where does inextricable come from?: From Middle French inextricable, from Latin inextricabilis.

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