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dispensable

/dɪsˈpɛnsəbəl/
[dɪsˈpʰɛnsəbɫ̩]
[-bəɫ]

adjective more dispensable · most dispensable

Able to be done without; easily replaced.
Similar: disposable, expendable, inessential · Opposite: indispensable, nondispensable, nondisposable, irreplaceable, essential, crucial, vital
Capable of being dispensed. The reward could be a preferred food, a sticker, blowing some bubbles, a noisemaker the child enjoys, a pat on the back, or some other easily dispensable reward that does not take the child away from the task at hand for more than a moment or two.
Similar: distributable · Opposite: indispensable, undispensable, nondistributable, undistributable
usually, of a law Subject to dispensation; possible to relax, exempt from, or annul. Jones' use of the term 'Ecclesiastical Law' in his definition of dispensations in Roman Catholic canon law points to the Roman Catholic distinction between divine law, from which no dispensation is possible, and merely ecclesiastical law, which is dispensable in certain circumstances.
Opposite: indispensable
of an amino acid Not essential to be taken in as part of an organism's diet, as it can be synthesized de novo. The difference in absorption rate is not surprising since whey has a high percentage of indispensable amino acids, which are absorbed more rapidly than dispensable amino acids.
Similar: nonessential · Opposite: essential

noun dispensables

Something that can reasonably be dispensed with; something unnecessary.

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adj able to be done without; able to be expended; easily replaced

Español	prescindible, defectible, dispensable
Português	dispensável
Français	facultatif
Deutsch	entbehrlich, verzichtbar, überflüssig, abkömmlich

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@misc{dispensable_2026,
  title = {dispensable},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dispensable},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}