indispensable
(adjective) unavoidable; “the routine but indispensable ceremonies of state”
indispensable
(adjective) not to be dispensed with; essential; “foods indispensable to good nutrition”
essential, indispensable
(adjective) absolutely necessary; vitally necessary; “essential tools and materials”; “funds essential to the completion of the project”; “an indispensable worker”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
indispensable (comparative more indispensable, superlative most indispensable)
(ecclesiastical, obsolete) Not admitting ecclesiastical dispensation; not subject to release or exemption; that cannot be allowed by bending the canonical rules. [16th-17th c.]
(of duties, rules etc.) Unbendable, that cannot be set aside or ignored. [from 17th c.]
Absolutely necessary or requisite; that one cannot do without. [from 17th c.]
• See also requisite
• dispensable
indispensable (plural indispensables)
A thing that is not dispensable; a necessity. [from 17th c.]
(in the plural, colloquial, dated) Trousers. [from 19th c.]
Source: Wiktionary
In`dis*pen"sa*ble, a. Etym: [Pref. in- not + dispensable: cf. F. indispensable.]
1. Not dispensable; impossible to be omitted, remitted, or spared; absolutely necessary or requisite.
2. (Eccl.)
Definition: Not admitting dispensation; not subject to release or exemption. [R.] The law was moral and indispensable. Bp. Burnet.
3. Unavoidable; inevitable. [Obs.] Fuller.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 April 2025
(adjective) made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; “bright silver candlesticks”; “a burnished brass knocker”; “she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves”; “rows of shining glasses”; “shiny black patents”
Decaffeinated coffee is not caffeine-free. Studies from the National Institute of Health (US) have shown that virtually all decaf coffee types contain caffeine. A 236-ml (8-oz) cup of decaf coffee contains up to 7 mg of caffeine, whereas a regular cup provided 70-140 mg.
