expendable

adjective
UK: /ɪkˈspendəbəl/
US: /ɪkˈspendəbəl/

  1. Easy to replace if lost or damaged; not worth keeping or saving.

    1. The old phone was expendable, so I didn't mind losing it.
    2. In the movie, some characters felt expendable to achieve the mission goals.

  2. Able to be used up and then abandoned or replaced; designed for single use.

    1. Paper towels are expendable and are thrown away after use.
    2. During the experiment, the lab coats were considered expendable for safety.

Synonyms

disposable nonessential unnecessary
expendable noun

  1. A person or thing regarded as not worth keeping or defending.

    1. He felt like an expendable in his demanding workplace.
    2. The outdated equipment was treated as an expendable by the research team.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "expendable" in English means: Easy to replace if lost or damaged; not worth keeping or saving., Able to be used up and then abandoned or replaced; designed for single use..

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

Synonyms for "expendable": disposable, nonessential, unnecessary.

Example usage of "expendable": "The old phone was expendable, so I didn't mind losing it.". More examples on the page.