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    Inextricable (en. Inextricable)

    /inɛkstʁikabl/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    adjective
    Refers to something from which it is impossible to free oneself.
    Economic and environmental problems are often inextricable.
    Les problèmes économiques et environnementaux sont souvent inextricables.
    Refers to a complex situation where the elements are so intertwined that it is difficult to untangle them.
    The inextricable relationship between politics and society is a source of constant debate.
    L'inextricable relation entre la politique et la société est source de débats constants.
    Which is very strongly linked to something else in an indissoluble manner.
    Happiness and suffering are often inextricable in human life.
    Le bonheur et la souffrance sont souvent inextricables dans la vie humaine.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'inextricabilis', from 'in-' (negation) and 'extricare' (to free).

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    inextricable situation
    A situation where there is no clear solution.
    situation inextricable
    inextricable tangle
    A tangle such that it is impossible to untangle the elements.
    enchevêtrement inextricable

    Related Words

    extricable
    Which can be freed or separated.
    extricable
    entanglement
    Action of intertwining, interlacing, often in a complex manner.
    intrication

    Slang Meanings

    Situation with no escape.
    Finding oneself in an inextricable situation is like being trapped.
    Se retrouver dans un inextricable, c'est comme être piégé.
    A complex web.
    It’s a real inextricable situation; one no longer knows where to turn.
    C'est un vrai inextricable, on ne sait plus où donner de la tête.