French Conversation · Level 40
75 words
French word
indispensable
Pronunciation
IPA/ɛ̃dispɑ̃sabl/
Meaning
- adjectiveessential
Example
Ton soutien est indispensable pour moi.
Your support is essential to me.
More examples
Un bon accès à Internet est indispensable pour le télétravail.
Good Internet access is essential for telework.
Core concept
A load-bearing part that a system or success cannot do without.
Common phrases
indispensable au quotidien
essential in everyday life
indispensable pour le travail
essential for work
Similar words
essentiel: Crucial to achieving a particular purpose.
nécessaire: Needed in order to carry out an action or manage a situation.
utile: Useful for supporting a specific task or activity.
vital: Necessary to sustain life or fundamental activity.
Definition in French
Qui est nécessaire au fonctionnement ou à la réussite d'une chose, sans possibilité de s'en passer.
Word origin
French indispensable comes from Latin indispensabilis, formed with in- 'not' and dispensare 'to distribute or manage'.
Usage tips
- Indispensable has the same form for masculine and feminine singular nouns, as in un soutien indispensable and une aide indispensable.
Other meanings
- necessaryadjective
Opposites
- dispensabledispensableadjective
- inutileuselessadjective