SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
inextricable
adjective
So closely connected or entangled that separation is difficult or impossible.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Impossible to disentangle
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Usage distinction
Return to topInextricable stresses inability to separate; intertwined may describe a connection that can still be undone.
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See inextricable in use
The novel presents memory and identity as inextricable.
Family loyalty and political obligation become inextricable when the messenger must report a scheme arranged by her own brother.
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