dispensable.

Able to be left out or done without because it is not necessary.

Use it for

Words that belong together

• dispensable detail
• dispensable component

On the page

The editor removed the dispensable anecdote without weakening the chapter.

Usage notes

Primary category: academic / formal. Forms: Comparative more dispensable; superlative most dispensable when comparison is meaningful. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Commonness: moderately common.