inextricable

in·ex·tri·ca·ble

adj
\ˌi-nik-ˈstri-kə-bəl, (ˌ)i-ˈnek-(ˌ)stri-\

Definition of INEXTRICABLE

1

: forming a maze or tangle from which it is impossible to get free

2

a : incapable of being disentangled or untied <an inextricable knot> b : not capable of being solved

— in·ex·tri·ca·bil·i·ty \ˌi-nik-ˌstri-kə-ˈbi-lə-tē, (ˌ)i-ˌnek-(ˌ)stri-\ noun

— in·ex·tri·ca·bly \ˌi-nik-ˈstri-kə-blē, (ˌ)i-ˈnek-(ˌ)stri-\ adverb

Examples of INEXTRICABLE

1. He argues that there is an inextricable link between poverty and poor health.

Origin of INEXTRICABLE

Middle English, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin inextricabilis, from in- + extricabilis extricable

First Known Use: 15th century

Rhymes with INEXTRICABLE

inexplicable