adj · noun · 8 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation:/dɪsˈpəʊzəbl̩/
General-American:/dɪsˈpoʊzəbl̩/
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CMU ARPABET:D IH0 S P OW1 Z AH0 B AH0 L
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
That can be disposed of.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
adj
Meaning 2
That is designed to be discarded rather than reused, refilled or repaired.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
Rather than purchase an expensive razor he bought a packet of cheap disposable ones.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
adj
Meaning 3
Available to be used; at one's disposal.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
disposable income
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
Any object that is designed to be disposed of, rather than refilled or repaired.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
noun
Meaning 5
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).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
6
adjective
Meaning 6
designed to be disposed of after use
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
disposable paper cups
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: nondisposable
7
adjective
Meaning 7
free or available for use or disposition
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
every disposable piece of equipment was sent to the fire
disposable assets
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: nondisposable
8
noun
Meaning 8
an item that can be disposed of after it has been used
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: item
History
Etymology
Etymology tree French disposerbor. English dispos(e) Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dhlom Proto-Indo-European *-dhlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English disposable From dispos(e) + -able.
Across languages
Translations
74 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Dutch:
besteedbaar
— that can be disposed of
Esperanto:
forĵetebla
— that can be disposed of
French:
jetable
— that can be disposed of
Georgian:
ერთჯერადი
(ertǯeradi)
— that can be disposed of
German:
wegwerfbar
— that can be disposed of
German:
entsorgbar
— that can be disposed of
Hindi:
प्रयोज्य
(prayojya)
— that can be disposed of
Hungarian:
eldobható
— that can be disposed of
Hungarian:
dobós
— that can be disposed of
Portuguese:
descartável
— that can be disposed of
Russian:
однора́зовый
(odnorázovyj)
— that can be disposed of
Scottish Gaelic:
so-chaitheamh
— that can be disposed of
Spanish:
desechable
— that can be disposed of
Armenian:
միանգամյա օգտագործման
(miangamya ōgtagorcman)
— that is designed to be discarded rather than refilled or repaired
Bulgarian:
за еднократна употреба
(za ednokratna upotreba)
— that is designed to be discarded rather than refilled or repaired
Esperanto:
unu-uza
— that is designed to be discarded rather than refilled or repaired
Finnish:
kertakäyttöinen
— that is designed to be discarded rather than refilled or repaired
Finnish:
kertakäyttö-
— that is designed to be discarded rather than refilled or repaired
French:
jetable
— that is designed to be discarded rather than refilled or repaired
German:
einweg-
— that is designed to be discarded rather than refilled or repaired
German:
wegwerf-
— that is designed to be discarded rather than refilled or repaired
German:
wegwerfbar
— that is designed to be discarded rather than refilled or repaired
German:
für einmaligen Gebrauch
— that is designed to be discarded rather than refilled or repaired
Greek:
μιας χρήσης
(mias chrísis)
— that is designed to be discarded rather than refilled or repaired
Hebrew:
חַד פַּעֲמִי
(ẖad pa'mí)
— that is designed to be discarded rather than refilled or repaired
Hindi:
प्रयोज्य
(prayojya)
— that is designed to be discarded rather than refilled or repaired
Hungarian:
eldobható
— that is designed to be discarded rather than refilled or repaired
Hungarian:
egyszer használatos
— that is designed to be discarded rather than refilled or repaired
Indonesian:
sekali pakai
— that is designed to be discarded rather than refilled or repaired
Italian:
monouso
— that is designed to be discarded rather than refilled or repaired
Italian:
usa e getta
— that is designed to be discarded rather than refilled or repaired
Malay:
pakai buang
— that is designed to be discarded rather than refilled or repaired
Malay:
boleh buang
— that is designed to be discarded rather than refilled or repaired
Norman:
fliantchabl'ye
— that is designed to be discarded rather than refilled or repaired
Portuguese:
descartável
— that is designed to be discarded rather than refilled or repaired
Romanian:
de unică folosință
— that is designed to be discarded rather than refilled or repaired
Russian:
однора́зовый
(odnorázovyj)
— that is designed to be discarded rather than refilled or repaired
Russian:
выбра́сываемый
(vybrásyvajemyj)
— that is designed to be discarded rather than refilled or repaired
Russian:
ра́зовый
(rázovyj)
— that is designed to be discarded rather than refilled or repaired
Northern Sami:
háválaš
— that is designed to be discarded rather than refilled or repaired
Scottish Gaelic:
so-chaitheamh
— that is designed to be discarded rather than refilled or repaired
Spanish:
desechable
— that is designed to be discarded rather than refilled or repaired
Spanish:
de un solo uso
— that is designed to be discarded rather than refilled or repaired
Spanish:
de usar y tirar
— that is designed to be discarded rather than refilled or repaired
Spanish:
descartable
— that is designed to be discarded rather than refilled or repaired
Swedish:
engångs-
— that is designed to be discarded rather than refilled or repaired
Swedish:
slit-och-släng-
— that is designed to be discarded rather than refilled or repaired
Bulgarian:
наличен
(naličen)
— available to be used
Bulgarian:
разполагаем
(razpolagaem)
— available to be used
Catalan:
disponible
— available to be used
Finnish:
käytettävissä oleva
— available to be used
French:
disponible
— available to be used
Galician:
dispoñíbel
— available to be used
German:
verfügbar
— available to be used
German:
zur Verfügung stehend
— available to be used
German:
zur gefl. Verfügung
— available to be used
Greek:
διαθέσιμος
(diathésimos)
— available to be used
Hungarian:
rendelkezésre álló
— available to be used
Indonesian:
siap pakai
— available to be used
Italian:
disponibile
— available to be used
Malay:
boleh guna
— available to be used
Portuguese:
disponível
— available to be used
Russian:
досту́пный
(dostúpnyj)
— available to be used
Spanish:
disponible
— available to be used
Finnish:
kertakäyttötavara
— object that is designed to be disposed of
French:
jetable
— object that is designed to be disposed of
Georgian:
ერთჯერადი
(ertǯeradi)
— object that is designed to be disposed of
German:
Einwegartikel
— object that is designed to be disposed of
German:
Wegwerfartikel
— object that is designed to be disposed of
Hungarian:
eldobható cikk/árucikk
— object that is designed to be disposed of
Polish:
jednorazowy
— object that is designed to be disposed of
Polish:
jednorazówka
— object that is designed to be disposed of
Portuguese:
descartável
— object that is designed to be disposed of
Spanish:
desechable
— object that is designed to be disposed of