verzichtbar
dispensable
Nicht nötig; man kann gut ohne etwas auskommen.
Definition & meaning
Verzichtbar means dispensable or something that can be done without. It describes something that is not essential and can be given up without serious consequences.
Depending on context, it can also mean nonessential or optional. It does not necessarily mean that something is useless—only that it is not indispensable.
Grammar & Word origin
Verzichtbar is an adjective. Its parts are verzichten (“to do without” or “to give something up”) and the suffix -bar, which expresses possibility. Literally, it means “able to be done without.”
As an adjective, it takes endings when used before a noun: verzichtbare Kosten (“dispensable costs”), verzichtbarer Luxus (“dispensable luxury”). It can also be used predicatively: Das ist verzichtbar (“That is dispensable”).
Synonyms & antonyms
- entbehrlich — “dispensable” or “nonessential”; very close in meaning to verzichtbar.
- überflüssig — “unnecessary” or “superfluous”; stronger than verzichtbar, as it can imply that something is not needed or is excessive.
- unverzichtbar — “indispensable”; the direct opposite.
- unentbehrlich — “essential” or “indispensable”; also an antonym, often emphasizing that something cannot be spared.
Common phrases & collocations
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Examples
Dieses Feature ist völlig verzichtbar.adjective
This feature is completely dispensable.
Warum halten viele Leute diesen teuren Luxus für absolut verzichtbar?adjective
Why do many people consider this expensive luxury to be absolutely dispensable?
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