indispensable
[ in-di-spen-suh-buhl ]
/ ˌɪn dɪˈspɛn sə bəl /
adjective
absolutely necessary, essential, or requisite: an indispensable member of the staff.
incapable of being disregarded or neglected: an indispensable obligation.
noun
a person or thing that is indispensable.
Origin of indispensable
First recorded in 1525–35,
indispensable is from the Medieval Latin word
indispēnsābilis not subject to dispensation. See
in-3,
dispensable
OTHER WORDS FROM indispensable
in·dis·pen·sa·bil·i·ty, in·dis·pen·sa·ble·ness, noun in·dis·pen·sa·bly, adverbWords nearby indispensable
indiscretion,
indiscriminate,
indiscriminating,
indiscrimination,
indiscussible,
indispensable,
indispose,
indisposed,
indisposition,
indisputable,
indissoluble
Example sentences from the Web for indispensability
British Dictionary definitions for indispensability
indispensable
/ (ˌɪndɪˈspɛnsəbəl) /
adjective
absolutely necessary; essential
not to be disregarded or escaped
an indispensable role
noun
an indispensable person or thing