Inextricable

/ˌɪn.ɪkˈstrɪk.ə.bəl/ · adj.

It means two things are so deeply connected that you cannot separate them or get free.

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Example sentences

Poverty and crime are inextricable in that area.
Her past is inextricable from who she is today.

Word origin and roots

from Latin

in — not (from Latin)
ex — out (from Latin)
tric — tangles (from Latin)

Synonyms and nuances

INSEPARABLE — cannot be pulled apart (Personal & Emotional)
TANGLED — twisted together in a knot (Messy & Confused)
INTERTWINED — twisted closely together (Woven & Complex)

Words with the same root

extric — free

extricate — to free someone from a difficult situation
intricate — very detailed and complex; hard to understand

Lesson notes

Inextricable. It means two things are so deeply connected that you cannot separate them or get free.

Similar words are inseparable, tangled, and intertwined. Use inextricable when two things are connected so deeply that pulling them apart is not possible.

Poverty and crime are inextricable in that area. Her past is inextricable from who she is today.

From Latin. In- means not. Ex- means out. Tric- means tangles. Not able to get out of the tangles — inextricable.