indispensable

Everyday

1. Indispensable means so important or useful that you cannot manage without it. tree →
2. An indispensable person is someone a team or group really needs. tree →

In the lessons

In formal writing, adverts and everyday talk it shows that something is necessary. Phrases: «indispensable to», «indispensable for», «an indispensable tool».

Examples

• Water is indispensable to life. tree →
• A map is indispensable on a long walk. tree →
• Our goalkeeper is indispensable to the team. tree →
• Glasses are indispensable for reading if you need them. tree →
• A good dictionary is indispensable for learning a language. tree →
• The nurse was indispensable during the emergency. tree →
• Sunscreen is indispensable on a sunny beach. tree →
• Teamwork is indispensable for winning. tree →
• Hephaestus appears to have been an indispensable member of the Olympic Assembly, where he plays the part of smith, armourer, chariot-builder, &c. tree →

Note

Ends in -able, not -ible. In + dispensable: «dispensable» means you can do without it. Similar to «essential»; the opposite is «unnecessary».