expendable vs irreplaceable

expendable

noun
  • An expendable person or object; usually used in the plural. 

adj
  • Designed for a single use; not reusable. 

  • Not essential or mandatory in order to achieve a goal. 

  • Regarded as not worth preserving or saving; able to be sacrificed. 

  • Able to be expended; not inexhaustible. 

irreplaceable

adj
  • That cannot be replaced, especially because it is unique. 

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