inextricable

[ in-ek-stri-kuh-buh l, in-ik-strik-uh- ]

/ ɪnˈɛk strɪ kə bəl, ˌɪn ɪkˈstrɪk ə- /

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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.

RELATED WORDS

inevitably, completely, totally

Nearby words

inexpugnable, inexpungible, inextensible, inextinguishable, inextirpable, inextricable, inextricably, inez, inf, inf., infallibilism

Origin of inextricable

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English word from Latin word inextrīcābilis. See in-³, extricable

Related forms

in·ex·tri·ca·bil·i·ty, in·ex·tri·ca·ble·ness, nounin·ex·tri·ca·bly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for inextricably

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

inextricability or inextricableness, nouninextricably, adverb

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inextricable

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inextricable

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