dispensable

B2 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /dɪsˈpɛnsəbəl/ See IPA manual

Freq #65845

Meanings

1

adj
Not essential; able to be removed or done without.

In a crisis, many small luxuries suddenly seem dispensable.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · not essential; able to be... disposable expendable inessential

Word family

Derived forms dispensablenessundispensable

Related forms dispensary dispense

Etymology

From dispense + -able.

Topics

Describing Qualities

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