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... disposableexpendableinessential Word family Derived forms dispensablenessundispensable Related forms dispensarydispense Etymology AI details From dispense + -able. Topics Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # dispensable **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /dɪsˈpɛnsəbəl/ **Frequency rank:** 65845 ## Meanings 1. Not essential; able to be removed or done without. ## Examples - In a crisis, many small luxuries suddenly seem dispensable. ## Derived Forms - dispensableness - undispensable ## Related Forms - dispensary - dispense ## Etymology From dispense + -able. ## AI Etymology Dispensable is formed from dispense + -able. In current use, the main sense is “Not essential; able to be removed or done without”. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown