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indispensable

[/ˌɪndɪˈspensəbl/]
adjective
indispensável
1. absolutely necessary; essential; cannot be done without
Fresh water is indispensable for human survival.
Água fresca é indispensável para a sobrevivência humana.
2. a person or thing that is absolutely necessary
She has become indispensable to the team.
Ela se tornou indispensável para a equipe.
NYC Slang
must-have
Synonyms
essentialnecessaryvitalcrucialrequiredimperative
Antonyms
dispensableunnecessaryoptionalinessentialsuperfluous

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
indispensável
standard usage throughout Brazil
São Paulo
indispensável
common in business and formal contexts
Portugal
indispensável
standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

an indispensable part of
make oneself indispensable
indispensable to success
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