indivisible

adjective

in·​di·​vis·​i·​ble ˌin-də-ˈvi-zə-bəl 

: not divisible

an indivisible nation

indivisibility

ˌin-də-ˌvi-zə-ˈbi-lə-tē 

noun

indivisible noun

indivisibly

ˌin-də-ˈvi-zə-blē 

adverb

Examples of indivisible in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Or is it made up of some ultimate, indivisible particle, like an atom as the ancients imagined it, only unimaginably smaller? — Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026

There were old-line Whigs who preferred some sort of compromise, and in the upper South, there were those who thought the Union was indivisible. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026

Referencing Gandhi's observation that life is one indivisible whole, Esposito argues that a broken home life bleeds into workplace performance, while a struggling community erodes the stability of every family within it. — William Jones, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026

Shaped by biblical ethics, nonviolence, and the belief that justice is indivisible, his framework refused the logic of zero-sum morality. — Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 15 Feb. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Late Latin indivisibilis, from Latin in- + Late Latin divisibilis divisible

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for indivisible

• admissible
• immiscible
• permissible
• transmissible
• impermissible
• inadmissible
• inexplicable
• miscible

Kids Definition

indivisible

adjective

in·​di·​vis·​i·​ble ˌin-də-ˈviz-ə-bəl 

: impossible to divide or separate

indivisibly

-blē 

adverb

Legal Definition

indivisible

adjective

in·​di·​vis·​i·​ble ˌin-də-ˈvi-zə-bəl 

: consisting of one whole whose parts cannot be divided or treated individually

an indivisible obligation

indivisibility

-ˌvi-zə-ˈbi-lə-tē 

noun

indivisibly adverb