dispensable

adjective
UK: /dɪˈspensəbl/
US: /dɪˈspensəbl/

  1. Not necessary; able to be replaced or done without.

    1. That old chair is dispensable now.
    2. In a crisis, some luxuries become dispensable for survival.

  2. Not essential or required, and therefore easily given up.

    1. He made himself feel dispensable.
    2. With automation, some manual tasks are becoming dispensable.

Synonyms

unnecessary expendable redundant inessential

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "dispensable" in English means: Not necessary; able to be replaced or done without., Not essential or required, and therefore easily given up..

The phonetic transcription of "dispensable" is /dɪˈspensəbl/ in British English and /dɪˈspensəbl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "dispensable": unnecessary, expendable, redundant, inessential.

Example usage of "dispensable": "That old chair is dispensable now.". More examples on the page.