inseparable

adjective

in·​sep·​a·​ra·​ble (ˌ)in-ˈse-p(ə-)rə-bəl 

1

: incapable of being separated or disjoined

inseparable issues

2

: seemingly always together : very intimate

inseparable friends

inseparability

(ˌ)in-ˌse-p(ə-)rə-ˈbi-lə-tē 

noun

inseparable noun

inseparableness

(ˌ)in-ˈse-p(ə-)rə-bəl-nəs 

noun

inseparably

(ˌ)in-ˈse-p(ə-)rə-blē 

adverb

Synonyms of inseparable

• familiar
• close
• intimate
• friendly
• chummy
• bosom

Examples of inseparable in a Sentence

One problem is inseparable from the other.

they've been inseparable friends since they met at summer camp years ago

Recent Examples on the Web

His death carries particular weight at Radford because the Raccuia name is inseparable from the program itself. —Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026

For him, civil rights and foreign policy were inseparable. —Alexanderia Baker-Haidara, semafor.com, 27 Feb. 2026

The professionalism of stars, their charismatic hold over audiences, is inseparable from such tough-minded reckonings. —Richard Brody, New Yorker, 25 Feb. 2026

Her poems insist that cultural survival is inseparable from historical memory, and that the present war cannot be understood without acknowledging earlier regimes of violence against language, authorship, and truth. —Alex Averbuch, Literary Hub, 24 Feb. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Latin inseparabilis, from in- + separabilis separable

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for inseparable

• separable
• irreparable

Kids Definition

inseparable

adjective

in·​sep·​a·​ra·​ble (ˈ)in-ˈsep-(ə-)rə-bəl 

1

: impossible to separate

inseparable issues

2

: seemingly always together

inseparable friends

inseparability

(ˌ)in-ˌsep-(ə-)rə-ˈbil-ət-ē 

noun

inseparably

(ˈ)in-ˈsep-(ə-)rə-blē 

adverb