inextricable

adjective

in·ex·tri·ca·ble ˌi-nik-ˈstri-kə-bəl

(ˌ)i-ˈnek-(ˌ)stri-

Synonyms of inextricable next

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

: incapable of being disentangled or untied

an inextricable knot

: not capable of being solved

inextricability

ˌi-nik-ˌstri-kə-ˈbi-lə-tē

(ˌ)i-ˌnek-(ˌ)stri-

noun

inextricably

ˌi-nik-ˈstri-kə-blē

(ˌ)i-ˈnek-(ˌ)stri-

adverb

Examples of inextricable in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples on the Web Indeed, last night’s ceremony — the awards for books vociferous in their condemnation of oppression, and the calls for freedom, human dignity, and lasting peace for all — served as a reminder that literature is inextricable from the cause of humanity. —

Julie Kosin, Vulture, 16 Nov. 2023 For teens, the conversation on mental health and social media means developing healthful habits around the platforms, which have become nearly inextricable parts of their lives. —

Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2023 There is a small but passionate group of Betsey collectors, many of whom are now in their thirties, and have fond memories of the brand that have become inextricable from their teens and early twenties. —

Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 8 Sep. 2023 Spinoza was infamous for his sometimes inscrutable variety of pantheism, in which God no longer sits outside Nature, paring his fingernails (James Joyce’s joke), but effectively is Nature, inextricable from it. —

James Wood, The New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2023 For me, the cultures and the political perspectives are so inextricable from the food. —

Hazlitt, 16 Aug. 2023 For him, the silliness of the show is inextricable from its glory. —

Han Ong, The New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2023 The documentary posits these facts as inextricable, pointing to the toilet paper problem as one with multifaceted, long-lasting effects. —

Meredith Woerner, Variety, 31 Aug. 2023 Many Native Hawaiian organizers on the ground have pointed to U.S. interference as inextricable from the tragedy itself. —

Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 25 Aug. 2023 See More

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