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inseparable Definition

in·sepa·rable (in sepə rə bəl, -seprə-)

adjective

not separable; that cannot be separated or parted inseparable friends

noun

inseparable persons or things

inseparable Related Forms
in·sep′a·rabil·ity noun or in·sepa·rable·ness in·sepa·rably adverb
inseparable Synonyms

inseparable

modif.

  1. Not separable

    indivisible, as one, joined, tied up, molded together, intertwined, interwoven, entwined, integrated, integral, whole, connected, attached, conjoined, united; see also joined, unified.

    Antonyms separable, divisible*, apart. *

  2. Very congenial

    loving, close, attached, intimate; see friendly 1.

inseparable Usage Examples

Preposition: from

  • struggle: Hence Soviet patriotism is inseparable from irreconcilable struggle against the Stalinist clique.
  • history: In which a mysterious character appears upon the scene, and many things inseparable from this history are done and performed.
  • life: But if death is inseparable from life, this death, too, may be essential.
  • idea: The sensations of objects are inseparable from the ideas of them.
  • revolution: But you, like us, know that military victory is inseparable from the social revolution.

Modifies a noun

  • r�pas: They are the eight inseparable rúpas and bodily intimation.
  • companion: Synopsis Friar Tuck, a big golden Labrador, is young Helen's inseparable companion.
  • unity: Yet, the reality is that they are both necessary and coexist as an inseparable unity.
  • connection: Reply: No, for we cannot conceive of an inseparable connection between an existent and a non-existent thing.
  • part: Bridal bouquets are an inseparable part of wedding ceremonies.
  • friend: Soon, Grant and young Brody Hunt become inseparable friends.

Modifying Another Word

  • virtually: Mining the same ore body, they are virtually inseparable.
  • almost: As for pastries: the word is almost inseparable from Vienna itself.
  • now: Both have settled very well together and are now inseparable.
  • not: We will be trying to make the linkage that these issues are not inseparable.
  • often: Especially effective when worn in pairs, as above, but often inseparable if allowed to come into contact with each other.
  • practically: And at that moment I found fiction to be a medium practically inseparable from cinema.

Used with adjective complement

  • become: His impressions of the country he hadn't seen for a year became inseparable from the book he was writing.
  • seem: Her idea of human rights seems inseparable from the simple belief in the sharing of experience.
  • remain: Both The Riot Act and The Cure at Troy remain inseparable from their immediate political contexts.
inseparable Quotes

   We have no other notion of cause and effect, but that of certain objects, which have been always conjoined together, and whichinall past instanceshavebeenfound inseparable.

—Humboldt, Alexander, Baron von

Non-violence is not a garment to be put on and off at will. Its seat is in the heart, and it must be an inseparable part of our very being.

—[great soul]