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dispensableable to be replaced or done without; not essential

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: able to be replaced or done without; not essential

Pronunciation (IPA): /dɪˈspensəbl/

Korean meaning: 없어도 되는, 대체 가능한, 불필요한

Korean pronunciation: 디**스펜**서블

Example Sentences

  • My boss made it clear that I was dispensable when he replaced me with a coffee machine.
  • During budget cuts, many companies view training programs as dispensable expenses.
  • She realized her expensive designer handbags were dispensable after living on a tight budget.

dispensable

ADJECTIVE

//dɪˈspensəbl//

able to be replaced or done without; not essential

dispensable concept
💡 Concept

a head chef calmly removes a broken kitchen utensil from a cook's hands and tosses it into a trash bin. The chef immediately hands the cook an identical replacement utensil from a nearby drawer full of extras. The cook continues preparing the dish without any interruption or concern. Other kitchen staff work smoothly around them, completely unaffected by the quick replacement. how the broken utensil was dispensable and easily done without

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/dɪˈspensəbl/
🇬🇧 UK/dɪˈspensəbl/

🌳Etymology

Prefixdis--
Rootpens
Suffix--able

Origin

From Latin dispensare, meaning 'to distribute or give out.' The word evolved from describing something that 'can be distributed' to meaning 'can be done without' or 'not essential.'

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🎵Rhyme

defensiblecomprehensiblesensible
defensible
comprehensible
sensible

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My boss made it clear that I was dispensable when he replaced me with a coffee machine.

During budget cuts, many companies view training programs as dispensable expenses.

She realized her expensive designer handbags were dispensable after living on a tight budget.

😄 Fun example

The superhero's sidekick felt dispensable until he saved the world with his knowledge of ancient pizza recipes.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

expendablereplaceableunnecessarynonessentialsuperfluous

Antonyms

indispensableessentialnecessary

Related

dispensedispenserdispensationindispensability