inseparable

adjective

in·​sep·​a·​ra·​ble (ˌ)in-ˈse-p(ə-)rə-bəl How to pronounce inseparable (audio)
1
: incapable of being separated or disjoined
inseparable issues
2
: seemingly always together : very intimate
inseparable friends
inseparable noun
inseparableness noun
inseparably adverb

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 Bradshaw Animal Shelter is looking for a home for two dog friends who were found together as strays in Sacramento County, California Stanley, a small 7-year-old dog, and Arthur, a large 4-year-old canine, don't look like twins, but the two are inseparable. Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 22 Mar. 2024 Their children are inseparable, and Ms. Mitchell is godmother to Mr. Mitchell’s young son. Louise Rafkin, New York Times, 29 Feb. 2024 In biology, a singularity might happen when an explosion of species stems from a series of changes clustered so tightly together as to appear instantaneous and inseparable on the order of evolutionary time. Popular Science, 22 Feb. 2024 Kristen Stewart and Chanel are inseparable on the red carpet. Irem Özkalgay, Vogue, 21 Feb. 2024 Inevitably, though, such sturdy facts prove inseparable from the immaterial life that these strange objects preserve, and from the larger histories into which books are inescapably bound. Claudia Roth Pierpont, The New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2024 The pair are seemingly inseparable nowadays and were recently spotted in an Atlanta nightclub on New Year’s Eve toasting and dancing with friends. Dominique Fluker, Essence, 2 Jan. 2024 The point seems to be that the sexes are inseparable from their essential natures. Naveen Kumar, Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2024 The two would marry in 1949 and become inseparable. C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Latin inseparabilis, from in- + separabilis separable

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of inseparable was in the 14th century

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“Inseparable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inseparable. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

inseparable

adjective
in·​sep·​a·​ra·​ble (ˈ)in-ˈsep-(ə-)rə-bəl How to pronounce inseparable (audio)
1
: impossible to separate
inseparable issues
2
: seemingly always together
inseparable friends
inseparably adverb

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