DISPOSABLE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for DISPOSABLE?

Need another word that means the same as “disposable”? Find 11 synonyms and 30 related words for “disposable” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Disposable” are: throwaway, expendable, replaceable, inessential, unessential, skippable, available, usable, accessible, obtainable, spendable

Disposable as an Adjective

Definitions of "Disposable" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “disposable” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Free or available for use or disposition.
• Designed to be disposed of after use.
• (of an article) intended to be thrown away after use.
• (chiefly of financial assets) readily available for the owner's use as required.
• (of a person or idea) able to be dispensed with; easily dismissed.

Synonyms of "Disposable" as an adjective (11 Words)

accessible	Capable of being reached. The town is accessible by bus.
available	Convenient for use or disposal. He was available and willing to accompany her.
expendable	Of relatively little significance, and therefore able to be abandoned or destroyed. The region is expendable in the wider context of national politics.
inessential	Not absolutely necessary. Inessential information.
obtainable	Capable of being obtained. Customers financial details are easily obtainable.
replaceable	Denoting those hydrogen atoms in an acid which can be displaced by metal atoms when forming salts. A knife with a replaceable blade.
skippable	(of an activity, event, etc.) not worth doing or attending. Why did elite men s players treat the Olympics as a skippable event.
spendable	Remaining after taxes. Spendable income.
throwaway	Intended to be thrown away after use. A throwaway camera.
unessential	Not absolutely necessary; inessential. A train has broken down resulting in a call to postpone all unessential travel.
usable	Fit or ready for use or service. Usable information.

Usage Examples of "Disposable" as an adjective

• Disposable nappies.
• Disposable paper cups.
• A disposable razor.
• He made a mental inventory of his disposable assets.
• The poor performer is motivated by the fear that he or she is highly disposable.
• Every disposable piece of equipment was sent to the fire.
• Disposable assets.

Associations of "Disposable" (30 Words)

bin	Store something especially wine in a bin. The whole idea had to be binned.
detritus	Gravel, sand, silt, or other material produced by erosion. The streets were foul with detritus.
diaper	A linen or cotton fabric woven in a repeating pattern of small diamonds.
discard	Anything that is cast aside or discarded. West led a heart and East was able to discard his club loser.
discarded	Thrown away.
disposal	The action of overcoming a rival or threat. Disposals of fixed and non current assets.
dispose	Incline (someone) towards a particular activity or mood. The Scottish champions were buoyant after they disposed of English champions Leeds.
dump	A heap of rubbish left at a dump. She dumped her knapsack on the floor.
dumping	Selling goods abroad at a price below that charged in the domestic market.
garbage	A receptacle where waste can be discarded. She tossed the moldy bread into the garbage.
incinerator	A furnace for incinerating (especially to dispose of refuse.
jettison	The action of jettisoning something. The jettison lever.
junk	Junk bonds. I only have an hour to get all my junk together.
landfill	Waste material used in landfill sites. Our reusable packaging eliminates tons of landfill.
litter	Provide a horse or other animal with litter as bedding. The spiders live in leaf litter.
napkin	A square piece of cloth or paper used at a meal to wipe the fingers or lips and to protect garments. She unfolded her napkin and put it on her lap.
recycle	Convert (waste) into reusable material. He reserves the right to recycle his own text.
recycling	The act of processing used or abandoned materials for use in creating new products. A call for the recycling of all paper.
refuse	Refuse to accept. He s so conceited he d never believe anyone would refuse him.
reusable	An item which can be used again or more than once. Reusable shopping bags.
reuse	The action of using something again. The tape could be magnetically erased and reused.
rubble	Waste or rough fragments of stone, brick, concrete, etc., especially as the debris from the demolition of buildings. Two buildings collapsed trapping scores of people in the rubble.
scavenge	Search for discarded items or food in (a place. The feral cat preferred to scavenge carrion from the forest floor.
sewage	Waste matter carried away in sewers or drains. Sewage treatment.
squander	Spend extravagantly. You squandered the opportunity to get and advanced degree.
trash	Nonsensical talk or writing. She almost trashed the email window.
usable	Fit or ready for use or service. Usable information.
waste	Run off as waste. The wastefulness of missed opportunities.
wastebasket	A waste-paper basket.