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    dispensable
    /dɪˈspɛnsəbl/

    adjective

    • 1. able to be replaced or done without; superfluous: "the captain's loss of form made him dispensable"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDISPENSABLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Dispensable means more than you need and therefore not necessary; that can be got rid of. See how to use this adjective in sentences and contrast it with essential and indispensable.

  3. www.dictionary.com › browse › dispensableDISPENSABLE Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Dispensable means capable of being dispensed with or done without; not necessary or essential. It can also mean capable of being permitted or forgiven, as an offense or sin. See the origin, derived forms, and usage examples of dispensable.

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  5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › dispensableDispensable Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Dispensable means capable of being dispensed with, or not necessary or essential. See synonyms, example sentences, word history, and related entries for dispensable.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDISPENSABLE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Dispensable means more than you need and therefore not necessary; that can be gotten rid of. Learn how to use this adjective in sentences and find out its opposites, synonyms and translations in different languages.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDISPENSABLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Dispensable means not essential, expendable, or unnecessary. It can also mean capable of being distributed or forgiven. See the origin, usage, and examples of dispensable in different contexts.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › dispensableDispensable - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    Something that's dispensable isn't necessary — you don't really need it. Your vintage typewriter is cool, but it's also dispensable, since you can type and print with your laptop. If robots are invented to do most of the jobs in the world, human workers will become dispensable, or unneeded.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › dispensableDispensable - definition of dispensable by The Free Dictionary

    Dispensable means not essential, unimportant, or capable of being dispensed with. Find the origin, usage, and examples of dispensable and its antonyms, such as indispensable, in this online dictionary.