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

The Marine Corps taught me results and relationships are inseparable. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Her love for the city is inseparable from the forces — whether racist country singers or tourists and displacement — responsible for dismantling and restructuring everything in the memories that keep her tethered there. — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2026

Her little acts of rebellion towards her tyrannical teachers attract the admiration of three other misfits and the four girls form an inseparable group. — Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026

The two met on the set of the 1971 television special The First Nine Months and soon became inseparable. — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 14 Sep. 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