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indispensableabsolutely necessary; essential and cannot be done without

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: absolutely necessary; essential and cannot be done without

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌɪndɪˈspensəbl/

Korean meaning: 절대 필요한, 없어서는 안 될

Korean pronunciation: 인디**스펜**서블

Example Sentences

  • Coffee is indispensable for my morning routine - without it, I'm basically a zombie.
  • My smartphone has become an indispensable device for both work and personal life.
  • She made herself indispensable at the company by learning every software program imaginable.

indispensable

ADJECTIVE

//ˌɪndɪˈspensəbl//

absolutely necessary; essential and cannot be done without

indispensable concept
💡 Concept

The heart monitor proves indispensable during the critical surgery

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˌɪndɪˈspensəbl/
🇬🇧 UK/ˌɪndɪˈspensəbl/

🌳Etymology

Prefixin--
Rootdispens
Suffix--able

Origin

From Latin 'indispensabilis', derived from the prefix 'in-' (not) combined with 'dispensabilis' (able to be dispensed with or omitted), which comes from 'dispensare' meaning to distribute or manage.

🎵Rhyme

defensiblecomprehensibleextensible
defensible
comprehensible
extensible

🔗Collocations

indispensable tool
indispensable member
indispensable for success
absolutely indispensable
indispensable resource
indispensable part

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

Coffee is indispensable for my morning routine - without it, I'm basically a zombie.

My smartphone has become an indispensable device for both work and personal life.

She made herself indispensable at the company by learning every software program imaginable.

😄 Fun example

Good friends are indispensable - they're like human duct tape that fixes everything.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

essentialcrucialvitalnecessaryirreplaceable

Antonyms

dispensableunnecessaryoptional

Related

imperativefundamentalrequisitecritical

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