inseparable

adjective

(ˌ)in-ˈse-p(ə-)rə-bəl How to pronounce inseparable (audio)
Definition of inseparablenext
as in familiar
closely acquainted they've been inseparable friends since they met at summer camp years ago

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Recent Examples of inseparable That seems particularly appropriate for an artist whose musical mythology has always been inseparable from the places, people and Gulf Coast culture that shaped him. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 19 Aug. 2026 Jason Arday built his academic career studying race, inequality and education, subjects that would later become inseparable from his own story. — Michel Martin, NPR, 18 Aug. 2026 Later that year, the two were inseparable at the Teen Vogue Young Hollywood party. — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Aug. 2026 Ahead, learn more about Kurt and Goldie and other couples who became inseparable after filming together. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 16 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for inseparable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inseparable
  1. familiar
  2. close
  3. intimate
  4. friendly
  5. chummy
  6. bosom
Adjective
  • What makes this year’s numbers different from the slow, familiar erosion of the past several years is the source of the exemptions.
    — A.J. Russo, Baltimore Sun, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The familiar last name and near-blank political slate pulled him in.
    — Saige Miller, NPR, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of familiar
Adjective
  • The technology, used in all Metro Nashville Public Schools, didn’t spot the weapon because the shooter wasn’t close enough to cameras for the system to get an accurate read and activate the alarm, the district said.
    — Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
  • June 21 – July 22 A plan with someone close may need to fit what serves you close to home.
    — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of close
Adjective
  • Their rare artistic bond offers an intimate perspective on defining events of 20th-century Europe and Czechoslovakia, creating a hybrid documentary with broad cultural, historical and emotional appeal.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The new owners wanted to preserve the intimate atmosphere of the bedrooms and, conversely, incorporate the kitchen into the home’s living and dining area.
    — Belén Afonso, Architectural Digest, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of intimate
Adjective
  • Keeley is all optimism in the buildup to the team’s first game — merely a friendly against Hayes and Yeading, but important nonetheless — but subsequent events threaten to squelch those good feelings.
    — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Blumenfield said the site takes pressure off neighborhoods and keeps construction out of high-risk fire zones, targeting a walkable, pedestrian-friendly area.
    — Hunter Sowards, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of friendly
Adjective
  • But as the topic turned to the relationship school shooter Colt Gray had with his mother Marcee – the allegations of abuse and neglect and her chummy jail conversations with him after the shooting – Breanna Schermerhorn could no longer stay silent.
    — Isabel Rosales, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Fauci's diary reveals COVID czar had chummy relationship with media figures.
    — , FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of chummy
Adjective
  • Schubert and the law enforcement agencies that fall under her jurisdiction appear to be bosom buddies.
    — Monique Judge, The Root, 15 May 2018
  • Jim Hamre and Zack Willhoite were also bosom buddies in their passion for public transportation who had excitedly awaited the day higher-speed trains could zip through their home turf.
    — Washington Post, Washington Post, 20 Dec. 2017
Definition of bosom

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“Inseparable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inseparable. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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