Synonyms for indispensable
ˌɪn dɪˈspɛn sə bəlin·dis·pens·able

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1. indispensablenoun

   Antonyms:
   dispensable

2. indispensablenoun

   Not admitting ecclesiastical dispensation; not subject to release or exemption; that cannot be allowed by bending the canonical rules.

   Antonyms:
   dispensable

3. indispensableadjective

   Unbendable, that cannot be set aside or ignored.

   The law was moral and indispensable. -Bp. Burnet

   Antonyms:
   dispensable

4. indispensableadjective

   An indispensable component of a heart-healthy diet.

   Antonyms:
   dispensable

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1. indispensable

   Inherent signifies permanently united as an element or original quality, naturally existent or incorporated in something so as to have become an integral part. Immanent is a philosophic word, to denote that which dwells in or pervades any substance or spirit without necessarily being a part of it, and without reference to any working out (compare SUBJECTIVE). That which is inherent is an inseparable part of that in which it inheres, and is usually thought of with reference to some outworking or effect; as, an inherent difficulty. God is said to be immanent (not inherent) in the universe. Frequently intrinsic and inherent can be interchanged, but inherent applies to qualities, while intrinsic applies to essence, so that to speak of intrinsic excellence conveys higher praise than if we say inherent excellence. Inherent and intrinsic may be said of persons or things; congenital, inborn, inbred, innate, apply to living beings. Congenital is frequent in medical and legal use with special application to defects; as, congenital idiocy. Innate and inborn are almost identical, but innate is preferred in philosophic use, as when we speak of innate ideas; that which is inborn, congenital, or innate may be original with the individual, but that which is inbred is inherited. Ingrained signifies dyed in the grain, and denotes that which is deeply wrought into substance or character.

   Synonyms:
   congenital, essential, immanent, inborn, inbred, indwelling, infixed, ingrained, inherent, inhering, innate, inseparable, internal, intrinsic, inwrought, native, natural, subjective

   Antonyms:
   accidental, casual, external, extrinsic, fortuitous, incidental, outward, subsidiary, superadded, superficial, superfluous, superimposed, supplemental, transient, unconnected

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1. indispensable

   Synonyms:
   necessary, essential, requisite, needful, expedient

   Antonyms:
   unnecessary, unessential, inexpedient, dispensable

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1. indispensableadjective

   not to be dispensed with; essential

   "foods indispensable to good nutrition"

   Synonyms:
   essential

   Antonyms:
   optional, unnecessary, dispensable, unneeded

2. essential, indispensableadjective

   absolutely necessary; vitally necessary

   "essential tools and materials"; "funds essential to the completion of the project"; "an indispensable worker"

   Synonyms:
   all important(p), of the essence(p), crucial, essential, substantive, all-important(a)

   Antonyms:
   optional, unnecessary, unneeded, dispensable

3. indispensableadjective

   unavoidable

   "the routine but indispensable ceremonies of state"

   Synonyms:
   essential

   Antonyms:
   unneeded, unnecessary, dispensable, optional

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1. indispensableadjective

   Synonyms:
   necessary, essential, requisite, needful, needed, not to be dispensed with

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1. List of paraphrases for "indispensable":

   essential, vital, imperative, necessary, irreplaceable, crucial, indispensible, critical, much-needed, needed, inevitable, required, prerequisite, integral

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1. Angela Merkel:

   It's the right thing to do for Germany to pursue ties with China in all areas, economically but also in the various dialogue formats we have about the rule of law and about human rights, during my visit, I again pointed out that upholding human rights is indispensable for us. This applies in general, and it also applies for the situation in Hong Kong, where we continue to view the principle of 'one country, two systems' as the right one.

2. Bruno Campello:

   The branch of logic is the husband of all sciences. It is indispensable to rationalize them but alone is arid and does not generate the child that is knowledge.

3. Jean Cocteau:

   I know that poetry is indispensable, but to what I could not say.

4. Wu Hailong:

   Lawyers are an indispensable part of China's rule of law.

5. Veena Dubal:

   Workers across the service industry are suffering. And yet they are indispensable during this critical time, the fact that these strikes are happening simultaneously shows that if the companies don't meet their demands, workers have the power to shut down the supply chains.