adjective
indispensable
ihn-dih-SPEHN-suh-buhl
adjective
1
So necessary that it cannot be done without.
"A good night's sleep is indispensable to clear thinking."
"She quickly became an indispensable member of the team."
noun
1
Something absolutely necessary; a essential item.
"A reliable password manager is an indispensable in modern life."
How to Use Indispensable
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSo important or essential that you can't manage without it.
Common pairings
an indispensable tool
become indispensable
indispensable to
Word Forms
more indispensable comparative, indispensables plural, most indispensable superlative
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Etymology
From Middle French indispensable, from Medieval Latin indispensabilis — literally "not able to be dispensed with."