disposable
Plural: disposables
Noun
- an item that can be disposed of after it has been used
- Any object that is designed to be disposed of, rather than refilled or repaired.
- Any object that is designed to be disposed of, rather than refilled or repaired.
- A disposable vaporizer, as for nicotine or a concentrate of cannabis (THC).
Adjective
- free or available for use or disposition
- "every disposable piece of equipment was sent to the fire"
- "disposable assets"
- designed to be disposed of after use
- "disposable paper cups"
Adj
- That can be disposed of.
- That is designed to be discarded rather than reused, refilled or repaired.
- Available to be used; at one's disposal.
Examples
- disposable income
- Rather than purchase an expensive razor he bought a packet of cheap disposable ones.
Origin / Etymology
From dispos(e) + -able.
Synonyms
single-use, throwaway
Antonyms
nondisposable, indisposable, non-disposable, undisposable
Scrabble Score: 15
disposable: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Worddisposable: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
disposable: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 18
disposable: valid Words With Friends Word