All 3 Uses of
indispensable
in
The Idiot
- He had made himself indispensable in several quarters, amongst others in his department of the government; and yet it was a known fact that Fedor Ivanovitch Epanchin was a man of no education whatever, and had absolutely risen from the ranks.†
Chpt 1.2 *
- He had calculated upon her eventual love, and tried to tempt her with a lavish outlay upon comforts and luxuries, knowing too well how easily the heart accustoms itself to comforts, and how difficult it is to tear one's self away from luxuries which have become habitual and, little by little, indispensable.†
Chpt 1.13
- But a certain limitation of mind seems to be an indispensable asset, if not to all public personages, at least to all serious financiers.†
Chpt 3.1
Definition:
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(indispensable) absolutely necessary