Dispensability (Noun)
Meaning
The quality possessed by something that you can get along without.
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Examples
- The old coffee maker was proof of the dispensability of luxury items in our household budget.
- Many consumers question the dispensability of plastic straws given their negative impact on the environment.
- As I cleaned out my closet, I was surprised by the dispensability of clothes I had held onto for years.
- In today's digital age, landlines have become a prime example of the dispensability of outdated technology.
- For a business struggling to cut costs, every non-essential item was seen as dispensability, a target for reduction or elimination.