indispensable
[adjective]
Synonyms: essential, crucial, imperative, key, necessary, needed, requisite, vital

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Antonyms: dispensable
Related Words: cardinal, fundamental

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English Thesaurus: essential, vital, crucial, indispensable, something is a must, ...

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in‧di‧spen‧sa‧ble /ˌɪndɪˈspensəbəl◂/ adjective
someone or something that is indispensable is so important or useful that it is impossible to manage without them Synonym : essential
indispensable to
This book is indispensable to anyone interested in space exploration.
indispensable for/in (doing) something
Meat is not indispensable for maintaining a healthy diet.
Mobile phones have become an indispensable part of our lives.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

indispensable
adj.
VERBS be, prove | become | make sb/sth He had soon made himself indispensable.
consider sb/sth
ADV. absolutely | almost, virtually
PREP. for Written sources are considered virtually indispensable for today's history teaching.
in These drugs are almost indispensable in the fight against the disease.
to skills which turned out to be indispensable to her career

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

essential extremely important and necessary:
Water is essential for life.
The right to protest is an essential part of any democracy.
I missed out an essential ingredient.
They learn skills that are essential for success in later life.
vital extremely important and necessary. Vital sounds stronger than essential:
His evidence was vital to the defence case.
Nurses and police officers provide vital services.
It is vital that leaking gas pipes are fixed immediately.
crucial extremely important and making the difference between success and failure:
Advertising is crucial to successful bookselling.
The headteacher has played a crucial role in transforming this school.
indispensable if someone or something is indispensable, you cannot do something without them and they are extremely useful:
She soon made herself indispensable in the office.
Mobile phones have become an indispensable part of our daily lives.
something is a must informal used when recommending something to someone and saying that they should definitely have it, do it, visit it etc:
Virus checkers are a must for computer users concerned with security.
If you’re in Austria, a visit to Salzburg is a must.

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲

useful something that is useful makes it easier for you to do something:
He gave me some useful advice.
a useful thing to know
handy informal useful – used especially about something that is convenient and easy to use:
a handy little booklet
The book is full of handy hints.
I always keep old jars – you never know when they might come in handy (=be useful).
helpful useful because it helps you to do something:
This drug can be helpful in treating depression.
helpful advice
helpful suggestions
of use [not before noun] if someone or something is of use, they are useful for you when you are doing something:
I hope you’ll find the book of use.
He wants to be of use.
worthwhile if doing something is worthwhile, it is useful for you and you benefit from doing it:
The training was certainly worthwhile.
a worthwhile experience
It is worthwhile to start by asking ourselves why people get involved in crime.
valuable very useful in helping you do something:
His information was very valuable to the police.
The course was a valuable experience for me.
a valuable contribution
invaluable extremely useful in helping you do something:
His help was invaluable.
The drug could be invaluable for treating cancer patients.
an invaluable experience
indispensable someone or something that is indispensable is so useful and important that you cannot do something without them:
For walkers, a good compass is indispensable.
He became an indispensable part of the team.
an indispensable guide to travelling in Italy
be great for something informal to be very useful for doing something:
The bag is great for taking on holiday.

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