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Meaning of inextricable in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˌɪnəkˈstrɪkəb(ə)l/

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  1. Qualitative Adjective

    inextricable

    Etymology

    mid 16th century: from Latin inextricabilis, from in-‘not’ + extricare‘unravel’ (see extricate)

    Definitions

    1. not permitting extrication

    Examples

    • « incapable of being disentangled or untied »
    • « an inextricable knot »
    • « inextricable unity »

    Synonyms

    • unresolvable

    Antonyms

    • extricable

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