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insostituibile

irreplaceable

adjective een-sohs-tee-TWEE-bee-leh Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Quality

Origin: From in- (not) + sostituibile (replaceable), from sostituire (to substitute), from Latin substituere.

Usage Note

Insostituibile is built from three morphemes: in- (negation) + sostituire (to replace) + -bile (capable of). Because it negates the replaceable, it is used to highlight unique, irreplaceable value. The plural is insostituibili for both genders. The word is long but common in Italian praise and formal writing.

Examples

"Questo collaboratore è davvero insostituibile per noi."

Natural Translation

This colleague is truly irreplaceable for us.

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