inextricable
[ in-ek-stri-kuh-buh l, in-ik-strik-uh- ]
/ ɪnˈɛk strɪ kə bəl, ˌɪn ɪkˈstrɪk ə- /
adjective
from which one cannot extricate oneself: an inextricable maze.
incapable of being disentangled, undone, loosed, or solved: an inextricable knot.
hopelessly intricate, involved, or perplexing: inextricable confusion.
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Origin of inextricable
First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English word from Latin word inextrīcābilis. See in-3, extricable
OTHER WORDS FROM inextricable
in·ex·tri·ca·bil·i·ty, in·ex·tri·ca·ble·ness, nounin·ex·tri·ca·bly, adverbWords nearby inextricable
inexpugnable, inexpungible, inextensible, inextinguishable, inextirpable, inextricable, inez, inf, inf., infallibilism, infallibility
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inextricable
/ (ˌɪnɛksˈtrɪkəbəl) /
adjective
not able to be escaped froman inextricable dilemma
not able to be disentangled, etcan inextricable knot
extremely involved or intricate
Derived forms of inextricable
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