What does inseparable mean?
Word: Inseparable
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning: Inseparable means impossible to pull apart or to split up. It also describes people who spend nearly all their time together as very close friends.
Synonyms: indivisible
How do you spell inseparable?
Syllables: in - sep - a - ra - ble
Tricky part: The vowel after the p is the trap. It is barely heard, so many students guess an e, when the letter is an a.
Watch out for: inseperable, insepirable
Memory tip: Two best friends make a pair, and the p in this word is followed by the a of pair.
Inseparable in a sentence
Example 1: Rain and the smell of wet earth seem inseparable to me.
Example 2: By the end of the trek, the two new boys were inseparable.
Example 3: For our grandmother, a cup of tea and the morning newspaper are inseparable.
Fun Fact
Grammar books use this word for phrasal verbs that cannot be split by their object. You can say look after the baby, but not look the baby after.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Cookie
Find the extra letter in the word:
inseparrable
a) r
b) n
c) p
d) l
Show answer
a) r. Only one r belongs in the word, so the second one is the letter to drop.
Word Cookie
Find the misspelt word in the sentence:
From the day they shared a bench in Class 2, Neha and Farah have been inseparible, and they still walk home together every evening after school.
a) inseparible
b) shared
c) bench
d) evening
Show answer
a) inseparible. The closing letters here are the same as in capable and notable.
Mingle-Mangle
Unjumble the letters in the sentence to form a meaningful word:
The twin calves on our farm in Wales have been blrnaepsiea since the day they were born.
a) irreparable
b) incomparable
c) inseparable
d) insufferable
Show answer
c) inseparable. The jumble has one r and no c, f or m, which leaves only one option.
Spell-o-Spell
Only one word in the list is spelt correctly. Choose its meaning.
1. inseparable 2. compatable 3. affectionite 4. trustworthey
a) always together, as if joined
b) able to live or work well with others
c) able to be relied on
d) showing warm fondness for others
Show answer
a) always together, as if joined. Compatible has an i in its ending, trustworthy ends in y alone, and affectionate ends in ate.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which pair would a class most likely call inseparable?
a) Two strangers who share one seat on a single bus ride.
b) Two cousins who walk, eat and study together every day.
c) Two classmates who have never spoken to each other.
d) Two cousins who meet once a year at a family wedding.
Show answer
b) Two cousins who walk, eat and study together every day.
2. A teacher says that in this poem, sound and meaning are inseparable. What does she mean?
a) One cannot be understood without the other.
b) One was added long after the other.
c) One is much harder to find than the other.
d) One is far more important than the other.
Show answer
a) One cannot be understood without the other.
