inextricable
adjective
in·ex·tri·ca·ble ˌi-nik-ˈstri-kə-bəl 
(ˌ)i-ˈnek-(ˌ)stri-
(ˌ)i-ˈnek-(ˌ)stri- 1
: forming a maze or tangle from which it is impossible to get free
2
a
: incapable of being disentangled or untied
an inextricable knot
b
: not capable of being solved
inextricability
ˌi-nik-ˌstri-kə-ˈbi-lə-tē
noun (ˌ)i-ˌnek-(ˌ)stri-
inextricably
ˌi-nik-ˈstri-kə-blē
adverb (ˌ)i-ˈnek-(ˌ)stri-
Example Sentences
He argues that there is an inextricable link between poverty and poor health.
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Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Sep. 2022 Godard’s name and work, of course, are inextricable from the French New Wave, a group of filmmakers who had got their start as critics in the fifties (especially at Cahiers du Cinéma, which was founded in 1951). Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2022 Their successes were inextricable from their understanding of America as a nation-state, a worldview that put the needs of the U.S. above all else. Robert D. Kaplan, WSJ, 26 Aug. 2022 On House of the Dragon, no primary relationship seems to be truly insulated from erotic desire, which is itself inextricable from the quest for power. Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 22 Aug. 2022 Yet her personal through-line in musical theater’s favorite flop redemption tale is inextricable from the Broadway-sized dramas that unfolded around her all those years ago, including the travails of the show’s legendary creators. Maryrose Wood, Variety, 12 Aug. 2022 The sobering consequences compounded by each of Saul's wrongdoings were inextricable of the somewhat fantastical playground of mischief where his human engineering and legal ingenuity roamed free. Keith Nelson, Men's Health, 16 Aug. 2022 The grocery store is an inextricable element of family life in America. Randy Bean, Forbes, 1 Aug. 2022 The two are inextricable for Kwenders, even in the visual aspect of Paradox. Jonathan Zwickel, Rolling Stone, 23 June 2022 See More
Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Sep. 2022 Godard’s name and work, of course, are inextricable from the French New Wave, a group of filmmakers who had got their start as critics in the fifties (especially at Cahiers du Cinéma, which was founded in 1951). Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2022 Their successes were inextricable from their understanding of America as a nation-state, a worldview that put the needs of the U.S. above all else. Robert D. Kaplan, WSJ, 26 Aug. 2022 On House of the Dragon, no primary relationship seems to be truly insulated from erotic desire, which is itself inextricable from the quest for power. Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 22 Aug. 2022 Yet her personal through-line in musical theater’s favorite flop redemption tale is inextricable from the Broadway-sized dramas that unfolded around her all those years ago, including the travails of the show’s legendary creators. Maryrose Wood, Variety, 12 Aug. 2022 The sobering consequences compounded by each of Saul's wrongdoings were inextricable of the somewhat fantastical playground of mischief where his human engineering and legal ingenuity roamed free. Keith Nelson, Men's Health, 16 Aug. 2022 The grocery store is an inextricable element of family life in America. Randy Bean, Forbes, 1 Aug. 2022 The two are inextricable for Kwenders, even in the visual aspect of Paradox. Jonathan Zwickel, Rolling Stone, 23 June 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin inextricabilis, from in- + extricabilis extricable
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
inextricable
adjective
as in inexplicable
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- inexplicable
- difficult
- unresolvable
- knotty
- insolvable
- unsolvable
- insoluble
- unexplainable
- impossible
- insuperable
- hopeless
- absurd
- ridiculous
- fantastical
- outlandish
- preposterous
- fantastic
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- explicable
- soluble
- solvable
- resolvable
- explainable
- answerable
- feasible
- workable
- analyzable
- decipherable