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- [in-ek-stri-kuh-buh l, in-ik-strik-uh-]
- /ɪnˈɛk strɪ kə bəl, ˌɪn ɪkˈstrɪk ə-/
- /ˌɪn.ɪkˈstrɪk.ə.bl̩/
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- [in-ek-stri-kuh-buh l, in-ik-strik-uh-]
- /ɪnˈɛk strɪ kə bəl, ˌɪn ɪkˈstrɪk ə-/
Definitions of inextricable word
- adjective inextricable from which one cannot extricate oneself: an inextricable maze. 1
- adjective inextricable incapable of being disentangled, undone, loosed, or solved: an inextricable knot. 1
- adjective inextricable hopelessly intricate, involved, or perplexing: inextricable confusion. 1
- noun inextricable Impossible to disentangle or separate. 1
- adjective inextricable impossible to escape from 1
- adjective inextricable tangled up 1
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Origin of inextricable
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
First recorded in 1375-1425; late Middle English word from Latin word inextrīcābilis. See in-3, extricable
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Parts of speech for Inextricable
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inextricable popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
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adj inextricable
- complex — Something that is complex has many different parts, and is therefore often difficult to understand.
- intricate — having many interrelated parts or facets; entangled or involved: an intricate maze.
- involved — very intricate or complex: an involved reply.
- perplexing — to cause to be puzzled or bewildered over what is not understood or certain; confuse mentally: Her strange response perplexed me.
- tangled — snarled, interlaced, or mixed up: tangled thread.
adjective inextricable
- complicated — If you say that something is complicated, you mean it has so many parts or aspects that it is difficult to understand or deal with.
- tricky — given to or characterized by deceitful tricks; crafty; wily.
- knotty — having knots; full of knots: a knotty piece of wood.
- indissoluble — not dissoluble; incapable of being dissolved, decomposed, undone, or destroyed.
- inseparable — incapable of being separated, parted, or disjoined: inseparable companions.
Antonyms for inextricable
adjective inextricable
- simple — easy to understand, deal with, use, etc.: a simple matter; simple tools.
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