dispensable

Meaning

Adj

1. Able to be done without; easily replaced.
2. Capable of being dispensed.
3. (usually) Subject to dispensation; possible to relax, exempt from, or annul.
4. Not essential to be taken in as part of an organism's diet, as it can be synthesized de novo.

Noun

Something that can reasonably be dispensed with; something unnecessary.

Synonyms

unnecessary

unessential

redundant

useless

needless

unneeded

superfluous

expendable

inessential

unimportant

gratuitous

extrinsic

unrequired

supererogatory

supernumerary

unasked

uncalled for

uncalled-for

unsolicited

unsuccessful

unwanted

vain

wasted

available

unconstructive

dead

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disposable

extraneous

frustrated

futile

immaterial

odd

omissible

optional

otiose

peripheral

spare

Translations

superfluo

dispensável

διαθέσιμος

entbehrlich

vazgeçilebilir

unwichtig

prescindible

περιττός

dispensabile

onnodig

overbodig

inutile

facultatif

superflu

αφέσιμος

Pronounced as (IPA)

/dɪsˈpɛnsəbəl/

Etymology

From dispense + -able.