dispensable

B2 Topic:Describing Qualities
US /dɪsˈpɛnsəbəl/
adj noun Freq #65845

Meanings

  1. 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

From dispense + -able.

Topics

Describing Qualities
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