undetachable
Definition
- Adjective:
- Not capable of being separated or removed: "undetachable" describes something that cannot be detached, unfastened, or taken off from something else. It implies a permanent or inseparable connection.
Usage Examples
- (The handle cannot be removed or separated from the suitcase.)
- (The battery is permanently fixed and cannot be taken out.)
- (Their loyalty cannot be removed or severed.)
Advanced Usage
"undetachable part": a component that is permanently fixed to a larger object, often for safety or design reasons.
- The undetachable seatbelt is integrated into the car's structure. (The seatbelt cannot be removed from the vehicle.)
"undetachable relationship": a bond or connection that cannot be broken or separated, often used figuratively.
- Their partnership is undetachable, based on years of trust. (Their relationship is inseparable.)
Variants and Related Words
- Detachable (adj): capable of being separated or removed.
- The detachable hood can be taken off the jacket. (The hood can be removed.)
- Detach (v): to separate or remove something from something else.
- Please detach the coupon from the booklet. (Separate the coupon.)
- Attachment (n): a thing that can be attached or connected; emotional connection.
- He has a strong attachment to his childhood home. (Emotional bond.)
Synonyms
- Inseparable: unable to be separated or parted.
- The two friends are inseparable. (They are always together and cannot be separated.)
- Fixed: fastened securely in place; not movable.
- The shelf is fixed to the wall. (It cannot be moved.)
- Permanent: lasting or intended to last indefinitely without change.
- The tattoo is a permanent design. (It cannot be removed easily.)
Related Idioms
- "Stuck like glue": to be firmly attached or inseparable.
- The sticker is stuck like glue to the window. (It is undetachable.)
- "Joined at the hip": used to describe two people who are always together and inseparable.
- Those two are joined at the hip; you never see one without the other. (They are undetachable in their friendship.)