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indispensable

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌɪndɪˈspɛnsəbəl/ · UK /ˌɪndɪˈspensəbəl/

indispensable means: So necessary or useful that you cannot manage without it or them.

adjective

ABSOLUTELY NECESSARYB2

So necessary or useful that you cannot manage without it or them.

  • This map is indispensable.
  • She became an indispensable member of the team.
  • A reliable water supply is indispensable for growing these crops.

How to use it: indispensable to someone/something (Her knowledge is indispensable to the team.); indispensable for doing something (These records are indispensable for understanding the past.)

Similar words: essential, vital, necessary

Opposites: dispensable, unnecessary

Common phrases: indispensable tool, indispensable part, absolutely indispensable

Questions about indispensable

What does indispensable mean?

So necessary or useful that you cannot manage without it or them.

What is indispensable in other languages?

Türkçe: vazgeçilmez · Español: indispensable · Français: indispensable · Deutsch: unentbehrlich · Italiano: indispensabile · 日本語: 不可欠な

How do you pronounce indispensable?

In American English /ˌɪndɪˈspɛnsəbəl/; in British English /ˌɪndɪˈspensəbəl/.

How do you use indispensable in a sentence?

This map is indispensable. She became an indispensable member of the team.

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