inextricable

adjective

in·ex·tri·ca·ble ˌi-nik-ˈstri-kə-bəl (ˌ)i-ˈnek-(ˌ)stri-

Synonyms of inextricable

: forming a maze or tangle from which it is impossible to get free

: incapable of being disentangled or untied

an inextricable knot

an inextricable link between poverty and poor health

: not capable of being solved

inextricability

ˌi-nik-ˌstri-kə-ˈbi-lə-tē

(ˌ)i-ˌnek-(ˌ)stri-

noun

inextricably

ˌi-nik-ˈstri-kə-blē

(ˌ)i-ˈnek-(ˌ)stri-

adverb

Examples of inextricable in a Sentence

He argues that there is an inextricable link between poverty and poor health.

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The two are connected in an inextricable way by their siblings. — Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026 Their inventive musicianship is inextricable from their childlike wonder, sauntering through this strange world, absorbing all of its strange sounds. — Samuel Hyland, Pitchfork, 3 June 2026 The feeling in South Korea is that this disappointment was inextricable from the South Africa defeat. — Tomás Hill López-Menchero, New York Times, 29 June 2026 Memories of her are layering over the days leading up to the novel’s publication, and they are so strongly woven together that excitement and grief have become inextricable. — Literary Hub, 4 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for inextricable

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

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inextricable

adjective

in·ex·tri·ca·ble ˌin-ik-ˈstrik-ə-bəl (ˈ)in-ˈek-(ˌ)strik-

: impossible to untangle or to get free from

an inextricable knot

inextricably

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adverb

inextricable

adjective

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