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indispensable
- /ˌɪndɪˈspɛnsəbəl/ Canada, US, UK
- /ˌɪndɪˈspensəbəl/ Australia
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Middle French indispensable, from Medieval Latin indispensābilis, corresponding to in- + dispensable.
adjective more indispensable · most indispensable
- Absolutely necessary or requisite; that one cannot do without. An indispensable component of a heart-healthy diet.
- Unbendable, that cannot be set aside or ignored. The law was moral and indispensable.
- Not admitting ecclesiastical dispensation; not subject to release or exemption; that cannot be allowed by bending the canonical rules.
Opposite: dispensable
noun indispensables
- A thing that is not dispensable; a necessity.
- Trousers.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: critical, essential, necessary, obligatory, vital, invaluable, priceless, inevitable, undeniable, unavoidable, irreplaceable, absolute, ineluctable, inseparable, must-see, inestimable
adjective
Opposite: dispensable
Translations
Every language
adj absolutely necessary
| Español | imprescindible, indispensable, indefectible |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 必要的 |
| हिन्दी | अपरिहार्य aprihārya |
| Português | indispensável, imprescindível |
| Français | indispensable |
| Deutsch | unentbehrlich |
| Ελληνικά | αναντικατάστατος anantikatástatos |
| Русский | необходи́мый neobxodímyj, непрело́жный neprelóžnyj, обяза́тельный objazátelʹnyj |
adj not dispensable
| Español | indispensable |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | अपरिहार्य aprihārya |
| Português | indispensável |
| Français | indispensable |
| Deutsch | unverzichtbar |
| Italiano | indispensabile |
| Română | indispensabil |
| Русский | незамени́мый lit.: irreplaceable, необходи́мый neobxodímyj |
adj not subject to exemption
| Español | indispensable |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 必不可少的 |
| Português | indispensável |
| Deutsch | ausnahmlos, grundsätzlich |
| Română | indispensabil |
| Русский | неотъе́млемый neotʺjémlemyj |
Talk about this word "indispensable." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/indispensable. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. indispensable. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/indispensable "indispensable." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/indispensable.Cite this
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title = {indispensable},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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