inextricable

[ in-ek-stri-kuh-buh l, in-ik-strik-uh- ]

/ ɪnˈɛk strɪ kə bəl, ˌɪn ɪkˈstrɪk ə- /

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from which one cannot extricate oneself: an inextricable maze.

incapable of being disentangled, undone, loosed, or solved: an inextricable knot.

hopelessly intricate, involved, or perplexing: inextricable confusion.

Origin of inextricable

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English word from Latin word inextrīcābilis. See in-³, extricable

OTHER WORDS FROM inextricable

in·ex·tri·ca·bil·i·ty, in·ex·tri·ca·ble·ness, noun in·ex·tri·ca·bly, adverb

Words nearby inextricable

inexpugnable, inexpungible, inextensible, inextinguishable, inextirpable, inextricable, inez, inf, inf., infallibilism, infallibility

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inextricable

/ (ˌɪnɛksˈtrɪkəbəl) /

adjective

not able to be escaped from an inextricable dilemma

not able to be disentangled, etc an inextricable knot

extremely involved or intricate

Derived forms of inextricable

inextricability or inextricableness, noun inextricably, adverb

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