disposable
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disposable
- /dɪsˈpəʊzəbl̩/ UK
- /dɪsˈpoʊzəbl̩/ US
adjective more disposable · most disposable
- That can be disposed of.
- That is designed to be discarded rather than reused, refilled or repaired. Rather than purchase an expensive razor he bought a packet of cheap disposable ones.
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Available to be used; at one's disposal.
disposable income
Similar: single-use, throwaway
Opposite: non-disposable, nondisposable, undisposable, indisposable
noun disposables
- Any object that is designed to be disposed of, rather than refilled or repaired. Parents who use cloth diapers often use disposables for travel, nights, or both.
- A disposable vaporizer, as for nicotine or a concentrate of cannabis (THC).
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: throwaway, expendable, usable, spendable, available, useable, liquid, fluid, single-use, refuse, accessible, availability, one-time, rubbish, one-off, unavailable
adjective
Opposite: non-disposable, nondisposable, undisposable, indisposable
Translations
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adj that can be disposed of
| Español | desechable |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | प्रयोज्य prayojya |
| Português | descartável |
| Français | jetable |
| Deutsch | wegwerfbar, entsorgbar |
| Русский | однора́зовый odnorázovyj |
adj that is designed to be discarded rather than refilled or repaired
| Español | desechable, de un solo uso, de usar y tirar, descartable |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | प्रयोज्य prayojya |
| Português | descartável |
| Français | jetable |
| Deutsch | einweg-, wegwerf-, wegwerfbar, für einmaligen Gebrauch |
| Italiano | monouso, usa e getta |
| Ελληνικά | μιας χρήσης mias chrísis |
| Română | de unică folosință |
| Русский | однора́зовый odnorázovyj, выбра́сываемый vybrásyvajemyj, ра́зовый rázovyj |
| עברית | חַד פַּעֲמִי ẖad pa'mí |
adj available to be used
| Español | disponible |
|---|---|
| Português | disponível |
| Français | disponible |
| Deutsch | verfügbar, zur Verfügung stehend, zur gefl. Verfügung |
| Italiano | disponibile |
| Ελληνικά | διαθέσιμος diathésimos |
| Русский | досту́пный dostúpnyj |
noun object that is designed to be disposed of
| Español | desechable |
|---|---|
| Português | descartável |
| Français | jetable |
| Deutsch | Einwegartikel, Wegwerfartikel |
Talk about this word "disposable." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/disposable. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. disposable. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/disposable "disposable." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/disposable.Cite this
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title = {disposable},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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