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indispensable

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in·dis·pens·a·ble  (nd-spns-bl)
adj.
1. Not to be dispensed with; essential.
2. Obligatory; unavoidable: the routine but indispensable ceremonies of state.
n.
One that is indispensable.

indis·pensa·bili·ty, indis·pensa·ble·ness n.
indis·pensa·bly adv.
Synonyms: indispensable, essential, necessary, needful, requisite
These adjectives indicate a pressing need: foods indispensable to good nutrition; funds essential to completing the project; necessary tools and materials; provided them with all things needful; lacking the requisite qualifications.

indispensable
Adjective
absolutely necessary: an indispensable guide for any traveller
indispensability n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.indispensable - not to be dispensed with; essential; "foods indispensable to good nutrition"
necessary - absolutely essential
dispensable - capable of being dispensed with or done without; "dispensable items of personal property"
2.indispensable - absolutely necessary; vitally necessary; "essential tools and materials"; "funds essential to the completion of the project"; "an indispensable worker"
necessary - absolutely essential
3.indispensable - unavoidable; "the routine but indispensable ceremonies of state"
obligatory - morally or legally constraining or binding; "attendance is obligatory"; "an obligatory contribution"

indispensable
adjective essential, necessary, needed, key, vital, crucial, imperative, requisite, needful, must-have << OPPOSITE dispensable
Translations
indispensable [ɪndɪˈspɛnsəbl] adjindispensable, imprescindible

indispensable [ɪndɪˈspɛnsəbl] adjindispensable

indispensable [ɪndɪsˈpɛnsəbl] adjunentbehrlich

indispensable [ɪndɪˈspɛnsəbl] adjindispensabile

indispensable
adj indispensable [indiˈspensəbl]
necessary; that cannot be done without A dictionary should be considered an indispensable possession. onmisbaar لازِم، لا بُدَّ منه، أساسي необходимнеобходим nezbytný nødvendig; uundværlig unentbehrlich απαραίτητος indispensable asendamatu, hädavajalik ضروری välttämätön indispensable חִיוּנִי अपरिहार्य nužan, prijeko potreban nélkülözhetetlen penting (lífs)nauðsynlegur indispensabile 欠くことのできない 필수의 būtinas, nepakeičiamas nepieciešams; obligāts perlu onontbeerlijk uunnværlig nieodzowny indispensável indispensabil необходимый nepostrádateľný, potrebný, nevyhnutný nepogrešljiv nezamenljiv oundgänglig, oumbärlig ซึ่งขาดไม่ได้ vazgeçilmez 必不可少的 дуже потрібний; обов'язковий لازمی không thể thiếu được 不可


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But [5] their indispensable qualities are different, or even opposed; and it is just the indispensable qualities of prose and poetry respectively, which it is so necessary for those who have to do with either to bear ever in mind.
It is laudable, what they think hard; what is indispensable and hard they call good; and what relieveth in the direst distress, the unique and hardest of all,--they extol as holy.
Also, a new neck-scarf is indispensable, seeing that the old one has now passed its first year; but, since you have promised to make of your old apron not only a scarf, but also a shirt-front, I need think no more of the article in question.
 
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