indispensable
absolutely necessary, essential, or requisite: an indispensable member of the staff.
incapable of being disregarded or neglected: an indispensable obligation.
a person or thing that is indispensable.
Origin of indispensable
1synonym study For indispensable
Other words for indispensable
Other words from indispensable
- in·dis·pen·sa·bil·i·ty, in·dis·pen·sa·ble·ness, noun
- in·dis·pen·sa·bly, adverb
Words Nearby indispensable
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How to use indispensable in a sentence
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For them, at least, the United States remains the exceptional nation, the indispensable one you turn to in time of trouble.
While not light reading, this indispensable work contains within it a picture of America that expands beyond its subject matter.
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The Wave | Algernon BlackwoodThe self-centred, confident man in him that deemed itself indispensable must crumble.
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The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness | Florence HartleyShe said that she was going to make a final attempt to obtain a supply of the poison which had become indispensable to her. '
Dope | Sax RohmerIt was not indispensable to the human race during the thousands (I say millions) of years before its advent.
God and my Neighbour | Robert Blatchford
British Dictionary definitions for indispensable
/ (ˌɪndɪˈspɛnsəbəl) /
absolutely necessary; essential
not to be disregarded or escaped: an indispensable role
an indispensable person or thing
Derived forms of indispensable
- indispensability or indispensableness, noun
- indispensably, adverb
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