dispensable
/dɪsˈpɛnsəbəl/
dispensable adjective: able to be done without; easily replaced.
Adjective
dispensable (comparative more dispensable, superlative most dispensable)
- Able to be done without; easily replaced.
- Synonyms:
- disposable, expendable, inessential
- Antonyms:
- indispensable, nondispensable, nondisposable, irreplaceable, essential, crucial, vital
- Capable of being dispensed.
- The reward could be a preferred food, a sticker, blowing some bubbles, a noisemaker the child enjoys, a pat on the back, or some other easily dispensable reward that does not take the child away from the task at hand for more than a moment or two.2006, Pamela Lewis, Achieving Best Behavior for Children with Developmental Disabilities: A Step-by-Step Workbook for Parents and Carers, Jessica Kingsley Publsihers, published 2006, →ISBN, page 132
- Synonyms:
- distributable
- Antonyms:
- indispensable, undispensable, nondistributable, undistributable
- Subject to dispensation; possible to relax, exempt from, or annul.
- Jones' use of the term 'Ecclesiastical Law' in his definition of dispensations in Roman Catholic canon law points to the Roman Catholic distinction between divine law, from which no dispensation is possible, and merely ecclesiastical law, which is dispensable in certain circumstances.2011, Will Adam, Legal Flexibility and the Mission of the Church: Dispensation and Economy in Ecclesiastical Law, →ISBN, page 15
- Antonyms:
- indispensable
- Not essential to be taken in as part of an organism's diet, as it can be synthesized de novo.
- The difference in absorption rate is not surprising since whey has a high percentage of indispensable amino acids, which are absorbed more rapidly than dispensable amino acids.2008, Marie Dunford, J. Andrew Doyle, Nutrition for Sport and Exercise, Thomson Wadsworth, published 2008, →ISBN, page 161
- Synonyms:
- nonessential
- Antonyms:
- essential
Noun
dispensable (plural dispensables)
- Something that can reasonably be dispensed with; something unnecessary.
dispensable meaning in Tamil, Urdu, Malayalam and Kannada
dispensable in Tamil
- மருந்தகம், மருந்தில்
dispensable in Urdu
- غیرضروری, قابل استثنیٰ
dispensable in Malayalam
- disposable, expendable, replaceable
- വേണ്ടെന്നു വയ്ക്കാവുന്ന, ഒഴിവാക്കാവുന്ന, വിട്ടുകളയാവുന്ന, മാറ്റാവുന്ന, ഉപേക്ഷിക്കത്തക്ക, ത്യാജ്യം
dispensable in Kannada
- ಕೊಡಬಹುದಾದ, ಬಿಡಬಲ್ಲ
Synonyms of dispensable
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Forms of dispensable
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more dispensable |
| superlative | most dispensable |
| Noun | |
| plural | dispensables |
Origin of dispensable
From dispense + -able.
Words formed from dispensable
Questions about dispensable
- What does dispensable mean?
- Dispensable means able to be done without; easily replaced.
- What is dispensable in Tamil?
- Dispensable in Tamil is மருந்தகம், மருந்தில். See Dispensable meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is dispensable?
- Dispensable can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce dispensable?
- Dispensable is pronounced /dɪsˈpɛnsəbəl/.
Words near dispensable in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: dispensable (page history and authors); dispensable (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); dispensable (Urdu Wiktionary) (page history and authors); dispensable (Olam, E.K. Kurup corpus) (dataset and license); dispensable (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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