Dispensable

Pronunciation: /dɪˈspɛnsəbəl/

Dispensable (adjective)

  1. Not needed or required; can be done without.
  2. Able to be replaced or removed without causing problems.

Examples

  • The extra chair is dispensable in the small room.
  • Some details in the report are dispensable for the summary.

Common collocations: consider dispensable, seem dispensable, become dispensable, prove dispensable

Synonyms of Dispensable

Formal

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Dispensable

  • when describing something essential