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

Even when he’d been doing well, his ambitions were inextricable from anxiety, and it wasn’t until “Get Smart!,” the 1965 sitcom he created with Buck Henry, that his fortunes turned around.

From Los Angeles Times

The series’ female audience is inextricable from its existence, providing a constant source of fascination for critics and a repeated talking point for the show’s seemingly never-ending press tour.

From Salon

As Barrera moves forward, using her platform to speak up for injustice is inextricable from her sense of self and her place in Hollywood.

From Los Angeles Times

In our culture, money is inextricable from power.

From Salon

But for the Iranian director Jafar Panahi the two are unusually inextricable.

From The Wall Street Journal