Unnecessary
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adjective.
Not necessary; needless.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Not necessary; needless; not required by the circumstances of the case; useless: as,
unnecessary
labor or care;
unnecessary
rigor.
noun.
pl.
unnecessaries
(-riz). That which is unnecessary or dispensable.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adjective.
Not necessary; not required under the circumstances; unless; needless.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
adjective.
Not
needed
or necessary.
adjective.
Done in addition to
requirements
;
unrequired
.
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adjective.
not necessary
Word Usage
"Please refrain from using the term unnecessary booze."
Antonyms
Words with the opposite meaning
necessary
Equivalent
excess
extra
gratuitous
inessential
needless
Rhyme
Words with the same terminal sound
necessary
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
considerable
excessive
futile
needless
superfluous
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
de trop
dispensable
dispensable
disposable
excess