indispensable

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/ˌɪn.dɪˈspɛn.sə.bəl/ · in-dis-pen-sa-ble

Absolutely necessary; not to be neglected or avoided.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Absolutely necessary; not to be neglected or avoided.

بلکہ ضروری؛ جسے نظر انداز نہ کیا جا سکے۔

ناگزیر

naghazeer

Formal: ناگزیر

Synonyms

essentialcrucialvitalضروریاہملازمی

Antonyms

dispensableunnecessaryoptionalنظر اندازنہ ضروریاختیاری

Common Collocations

  • indispensable skills
  • indispensable condition
  • indispensable part

Example Sentences

Water is indispensable for human survival.

پانی انسان کی بقاء کے لئے ناگزیر ہے۔

Paani insaan ki baqa ke liye naghazeer hai.

She is an indispensable member of our team.

وہ ہماری ٹیم کی ایک ناگزیر رکن ہے۔

Woh hamari team ki ek naghazeer rukn hai.

Technology has become indispensable in modern education.

ٹیکنالوجی جدید تعلیم میں ناگزیر بن چکی ہے۔

Technology jadeed taleem mein naghazeer ban chuki hai.

Easily Confused With

indispensable:Indispensable means essential; dispensable means not essential.

Word Family

dispense
verbبرقرار رکھنا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of indispensable as 'in' (not) + 'dispense' (to ignore), meaning you can't ignore it.

Picture a lifeline that is crucial for survival.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

وہی ہے ناگزیر جو محفل میں ہو جاناں، جو لوگ نہ ہوں ان سے ملنا بھی نہیں ہے۔

Wohi hai naghazeer jo mehfil mein ho jaanan, Jo log na hon unse milna bhi nahi hai.

Only that is indispensable which is present in the gathering, Meeting those who are absent is of no value.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

ناگزیر کو اختیار نہیں

naghazeer ko ikhtiyaar nahi

The indispensable does not have an alternative.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "indispensabilis" — not to be dispensed with

First known use: 17th century

Adopted into English from Latin in the early 17th century, it emphasizes something that cannot be done without.