extricable
- adjective
- /ˈɛkstrɪkəbl/
- The knot was so tight that it was barely extricable without cutting the rope.
Examples
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Fortunately, the legal issue proved extricable after further investigation.
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With careful planning, they found the challenge to be extricable rather than overwhelming.
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She found herself in a complex situation, but it was not entirely extricable.
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This problem is extricable.
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The situation seemed extricable from the ongoing conflict.
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After hours of work, the problem became extricable and was finally resolved.
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Despite the complexities, the issue proved to be extricable with the right approach.
Synonyms
Something you can take off or move to another place
A part you can remove without damaging the thing it is on
Something you can take out of another thing, like oil from rock
Made so it can be easily taken off or opened, like a strap
You can move it from its place with some effort
Something you can remove from a material, often using chemicals or heat
Antonyms
How Easy
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Extricable comes from the Latin parts ex- ('out') and trica ('trouble' or 'trick'), giving the image of pulling something 'out' of a problem. So, if a situation or knot is extricable, it can be freed or untangled from difficulty.