indispensable

/,indis'pensəbl/

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Word: Indispensable

Part of Speech: Adjective

Usage Instructions:

• When to Use: Use "indispensable" to describe items, people, or practices that are crucial for achieving a goal or completing a task.
• Formality: It is a formal word, so it’s often used in professional or academic contexts.

Examples:

1. Everyday Context: "Water is indispensable for our survival."
2. Work Context: "The project manager is an indispensable part of the team; without her, we would struggle to meet our deadlines."

Advanced Usage:

• You can use "indispensable" in more complex sentences to emphasize the importance of something:
  • "In today’s digital age, having computer skills is indispensable for many jobs."

Word Variants:

• Indispensability (noun): The quality of being indispensable.
  • Example: "The indispensability of clean air for health cannot be overstated."
• Indispensably (adverb): In a way that is absolutely necessary.
  • Example: "He is indispensably involved in the planning of the event."

Different Meanings:

While "indispensable" primarily refers to something essential, it can also imply that something is so important that it cannot be ignored.

Synonyms:

• Essential
• Necessary
• Vital
• Crucial
• Pivotal
• Imperative

Idioms and Phrasal Verbs:

• Idiom: "As good as gold" can sometimes imply that someone is indispensable because they are very reliable.
• Phrasal Verb: There is no direct phrasal verb form, but you can say "count on" someone, which conveys a similar idea of reliance.
  • Example: "You can always count on her; she's an indispensable friend."

Summary:

"Indispensable" is a powerful adjective used to describe anything that is crucial or essential.

Academic

Adjective

1. unavoidable
   • the routine but indispensable ceremonies of state
2. absolutely necessary; vitally necessary
   • essential tools and materials
   • funds essential to the completion of the project
   • an indispensable worker
3. not to be dispensed with; essential
   • foods indispensable to good nutrition

Synonyms

• essential