inseparable

[in-sep-er-uh-buhl, -sep-ruh-]

adjective

1. incapable of being separated, parted, or disjoined.

   inseparable companions.

noun

1. inseparable objects, qualities, etc.

2. inseparable companions or friends.

inseparable

/ -ˈsɛprə-, ɪnˈsɛpərəbəl /

adjective

1. incapable of being separated or divided

Other Word Forms

• inseparably adverb
• inseparability noun
• inseparableness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of inseparable¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English word from Latin word insēparābilis. See in- ³, separable

Example Sentences

But her idiosyncratic policy views are, by design, inseparable from her larger brand as a hair-on-fire nutcase of the most rancid sort.

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But on Sunday they became gold medal rivals and would end up locked together - almost inseparable - as they threw themselves across the line.

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In it, Sexton coined the term that would become inseparable from the whole scheme.

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“They did scouts together, Sunday school together, played soccer for the same club, almost in the same positions. They were inseparable.”

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Her sudden death has rattled the zoo staff she once dazzled and left a mark on her best friend Tule, who she has been inseparable from since they were cubs.

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Related Words

• indivisible 
• integral