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Antonyms for disposable

Grammar : Adj
Spell : dih-spoh-zuh-buh l
Phonetic Transcription : dɪˈspoʊ zə bəl

Definition of disposable

Origin :
  • 1640s, "that may be done without;" see dispose + -able. Meaning "designed to be discarded after one use" is from 1943, originally of diapers, soon of everything; replaced throw-away (1928) in this sense. First recorded use of disposable income (preserving the older sense) is from 1948.
  • As in paper : adj thin, flimsy
  • As in dispensable : adj not necessary; able to be thrown away
  • As in expendable : adj not important
Example sentences :
  • All our forces, disposable, are on the march for embarkation.
  • Extract from : « Charles O'Malley, The Irish Dragoon, Volume 2 (of 2) » by Charles Lever
  • These sons all were disposable, convertible to some aim or end.
  • Extract from : « Mary Seaham, Volume 2 of 3 » by Elizabeth Caroline Grey
  • The other corps will be present with all their disposable force.
  • Extract from : « The History of Cuba, vol. 3 » by Willis Fletcher Johnson
  • The extension of the French Empire has weakened the disposable force of France.
  • Extract from : « The Life of Sir Humphrey Davy, Bart. LL.D., Volume 1 (of 2) » by John Ayrton Paris
  • He had neither watch in his pocket, nor ring on his finger, nor disposable stud in his shirt.
  • Extract from : « Rhoda Fleming, Complete » by George Meredith
  • The disposable houses received all they could contain, and the rest dwelt in tents, sheltered by the great trees of the Lamasery.
  • Extract from : « Travels in Tartary, Thibet, and China » by Evariste Regis Huc
  • Thereby the energy is freed from this unsuitable form also, and once again we are confronted by the problem of disposable energy.
  • Extract from : « Collected Papers on Analytical Psychology » by C. G. Jung
  • Having employed all her disposable means in the war, Austria now maintains it at a disadvantage, for her own defence.
  • Extract from : « Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. 404, June, 1849 » by Various
  • The broader picture to which these reflections belong includes, of course, the themes of disposable language.
  • Extract from : « The Civilization of Illiteracy » by Mihai Nadin
  • The disposable pen is symptomatic of a civilization that discards not only the pen, but also writing.
  • Extract from : « The Civilization of Illiteracy » by Mihai Nadin

Synonyms for disposable

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