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undetachable

undetachable

6.8
Not able to be separated from the thing it is attached to
  • adjective
  • /ˌʌndɪˈtæʧəbl/
translation icon : indisoluble
  • But, as an award citation in the Ghana Medical Journal recently noted, "you then did what the majority did not do at that time, in that you demonstrated patriotism and an undetachable bond to the land and place of your birth by returning to Kumasi."

Examples

  • "Crying aloud in the rain on the top of the Howth tram"—Stephen is undetachable from his place.

    Academic text (2010)
  • In this particular tradition, family ties are considered undetachable, emphasizing the importance of heritage.

  • The heart and soul of the team were undetachable, creating a strong sense of unity among the players.

  • Their undetachable connection made it clear that they would always support each other through tough times.

Synonyms

inextricable
vsundetachable
3 8.9

Impossible to separate because things are very tightly joined

is about being impossible to separate or take away from something
indissoluble
vsundetachable
  • Formal
1 8.8

Cannot be ended or broken, for example a marriage

is more about physical inseparability rather than formal permanence
ineradicable
vsundetachable
1 8.8

Not possible to remove completely

is about being physically joined or not removable rather than destroyed
unsplittable
vsundetachable
1 6.7

A thing you cannot divide into parts

is broader, covering inability to separate or remove whole items
irremovable
vsundetachable
7.2

Something you cannot get rid of

is similar but stresses being physically joined or fixed to something
nonremovable
vsundetachable
4.8

Cannot be taken out from where it is

covers the same fixed relation but in broader situations
unreleasable
vsundetachable
7.9

Nothing can free it from something that holds or traps it

focuses more on being inseparable or permanently attached rather than restrained
ineliminable
vsundetachable
9.9

Not possible to remove or avoid completely

is narrower, stressing actual physical attachment rather than avoidance
inexpungible
vsundetachable
9.9

A mark, memory, or smell you cannot remove and that stays with you

relates instead to lasting trace rather than physical nonseparability
inexpungeable
vsundetachable
9.9

Not able to be removed or erased completely

emphasizes lasting presence rather than being firmly attached
ineffaceable
vsundetachable
9.9

Something you cannot remove or forget

applies to concrete attachment or inability to take away rather than memory
undecomposable
vsundetachable
  • Specialized
9.9

Does not divide into simpler parts

focuses on physical attachment rather than analytical indivisibility
irresolvable
vsundetachable
  • Specialized
8.7

Impossible to see as separate parts, for example in a photo

is about actual physical removal rather than limits of observation

Antonyms

20 3.3

Something you can take off or move to another place

9 3.5

A part you can remove without damaging the thing it is on

How Attached

undetachable
6.8
fixed
1.0
attached
3.1
detachable
9 3.5
removable
20 3.3

Surface Forms

undetachable positive

Morphology

undetachable = detachable (transparent) = un + detach + able

Formed by negating the transparent adjective 'detachable' (detach + -able), yielding 'not capable of being detached'.

Etymology

The word undetachable breaks into un- 'not', detach 'to take away or separate', and -able 'able to be'. Think of attach 'to fasten' and detach 'to take away', so undetachable means 'not able to be separated or removed'.