inextricable

American  

[in-ek-stri-kuh‐, in-ik-strik-uh-buhl] / ɪnˈɛk strɪ kə‐, ˌɪn ɪkˈstrɪk ə bəl /

adjective

1. from which one cannot extricate oneself.

   an inextricable maze.

2. incapable of being disentangled, undone, loosed, or solved.

   an inextricable knot.

3. hopelessly intricate, involved, or perplexing.

   inextricable confusion.

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inextricable British  

/ ˌɪnɛksˈtrɪkəbəl /

adjective

1. not able to be escaped from

   an inextricable dilemma

2. not able to be disentangled, etc

   an inextricable knot

3. extremely involved or intricate

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Other Word Forms

• inextricability noun
• inextricableness noun
• inextricably adverb

Etymology

Origin of inextricable

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

Example Sentences

But it was his encounters with the Beatles that would become an inextricable part of the Royston Ellis story.

From New York Times

Ms. Kaplan and Ms. Childers said their organization’s mission was to promote women’s leadership, and they feel that reproductive choice is inextricable from that.

From New York Times

The global crisis of racism, inequity and anti-immigrant xenophobia might seem secondary to the violence of the conflict in Ukraine but in truth, they are inextricable concerns.

From Salon

What "Reservation Dogs" does is recognize that, as the show's creators and cast spoke on at their Television Critics Association panel, comedy is an inextricable feature of Native communities.

From Salon

Experts agree that the effects of climate change are an inextricable factor in California’s worsening fire seasons.

From Los Angeles Times