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

• inseparability noun
• inseparableness noun
• inseparably adverb

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

In my experience, the problem is inseparable from how faculty are evaluated.

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"An inseparable part of this effort is the opening of new access routes inside the camps, which requires the demolition of rows of buildings."

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Weinstein could and would beat people up with his body, and that use of his power was inseparable from how he would ruin the careers and reputations of anyone who resisted him.

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The women were inseparable in life as well as death, learning to dance when they were children and applying their skills with the Leipzig Opera children’s ballet, the AP said.

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The fight to save Joshua trees is inseparable from the fight to address the climate crisis that threatens them.

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Related Words

• indivisible 
• integral