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dispensable

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of dispensable

not needed by the circumstances or to accomplish an end

  • a new invention that renders the old methods eminently dispensable
Synonyms of dispensable

gratuitous, inessential, needless, nonessential, uncalled-for, unessential, unnecessary, unwarranted
Words Related to dispensable

discretionary, elective, optional

extra, extraneous, irrelative, irrelevant, redundant, superfluous
Near Antonyms of dispensable

all-important, crucial, important, vital

imperative, pressing, urgent
Antonyms of dispensable

essential, indispensable, necessary, needed, needful, required

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