indispensable

[in-di-spen-suh-buhl] / ˌɪn dɪˈspɛn sə bəl /

ADJECTIVE

necessary

Synonyms

STRONGEST

basic crucial essential fundamental imperative necessary vital

WEAK

basal bottom-line cardinal key necessitous needed needful prerequisite primary required requisite

Antonyms

STRONGEST

additional auxiliary extra inessential minor nonessential secondary trivial unimportant

WEAK

dispensable needless redundant superfluous unnecessary

Example Sentences

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But things change quickly in tech, and the company still has to convince the market and customers that it remains indispensable.

From Barron's

The many industrial uses of petroleum make it indispensable to the economy.

From Barron's

But the reality was the opposite: Her whole persona was about being indispensable to others.

From The Wall Street Journal

Not to mention the intelligence capabilities indispensable for such an operation?

From The Wall Street Journal

"We are still struggling to replace the king that is oil," said Perrin, recalling its indispensable role in transportation and petrochemicals.

From Barron's

indispensable

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