unverzichtbar

Unverzichtbar is a German adjective meaning indispensable or essential, referring to something whose absence would significantly hinder a person, organization, or process. It conveys a high degree of necessity and irreplaceability; in everyday usage it can be strengthened by context but remains a descriptive term rather than a mere opinion. Common equivalents are unerlässlich and unentbehrlich; in English one would translate it as indispensable or essential.

The word is formed with the prefix un- attached to verzichtbar, a word meaning dispensable. Verzichtbar derives from Verzicht (renunciation, abstaining) and the suffix -bar (able to be). Thus unverzichtbar expresses the opposite of verzichtbar: something one cannot do without. The noun form is Unverzichtbarkeit, indicating the quality of being indispensable.

Usage: Unverzichtbar is used for objects, roles or abilities considered critical. It frequently appears in statements like Die Teamfähigkeit ist unverzichtbar or Eine unverzichtbare Voraussetzung für den Erfolg ist klare Kommunikation. In formal contexts it marks strong necessity, while in less formal speech one might substitute notwendig or erforderlich. In some domains, such as technology, science, or public policy, the term often highlights a non-substitutable core element.

See also: unerlässlich, unentbehrlich, unverzichtbarkeit, Verzichtbar.

Examples: Die Bankdaten-Sicherung ist unverzichtbar; Eine unverzichtbare Ressource ist der Zugang zu qualifizierten Fachkräften.