indispensable
Absolutely necessary or requisiteAbsolutely necessary or requisite; that one cannot do without.
» Tom considers himself indispensable.
Том вважає себе незамінним. — deniko
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3 sensesAbsolutely necessary or requisite; that one cannot do without.
An indispensable component of a heart-healthy diet.
unentbehrlich, unverzichtbar
необходи́мыйneobxodímyj, непрело́жныйneprelóžnyj, обяза́тельныйobjazátelʹnyj
обов'язко́вийobovʺjazkóvyj, незамі́ннийnezamínnyj, необхі́днийneobxídnyj
absolutely necessary; vitally necessary
Unbendable, that cannot be set aside or ignored.
(obsolete)Not admitting ecclesiastical dispensation; not subject to release or exemption; that cannot be allowed by bending the canonical rules.
ausnahmlos, grundsätzlich
неотъе́млемыйneotʺjémlemyj
Examples
64 sentencesTom considers himself indispensable.
Том вважає себе незамінним. — deniko
Water is indispensable to life.
Вода необхідна для життя. — shanghainese
ruВода необходима для жизни. — Khvalovsky
Nobody is indispensable.
Незамінних не буває. — deniko
Air as well as sunlight is, needless to say, indispensable to our daily life.
Tom has made himself indispensable.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Middle French indispensable, from Medieval Latin indispensābilis, correspondBorrowed from Middle French indispensable, from Medieval Latin indispensābilis, corresponding to in- + dispensable.
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Forms
more indispensable, most indispensable| Comparative | more indispensable Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most indispensable Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonyms- absolutely necessary; vitally necessary:essential
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form