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    unnecessary
    /ʌnˈnɛsɪs(ə)ri/

    adjective

    • 1. not needed: "some people feel that holiday insurance is unnecessary"

    plural

    • 1. unnecessary things: "Flora never wasted cash on unnecessaries"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishUNNECESSARY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Unnecessary means not needed or wanted, or more than is needed or wanted. It can also describe an offensive remark or action that could have been avoided. See pronunciation, synonyms, translations and usage examples.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › unnecessaryUnnecessary Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the meaning of unnecessary, an adjective that means not necessary, and see synonyms, example sentences, and word history. Find out how to use unnecessary in a sentence and how it differs from related words.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › unnecessaryUNNECESSARY Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Unnecessary means not necessary or essential; needless; unessential. Learn how to use this word in a sentence, find synonyms and related words, and discover its origin and history.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › unnecessaryUnnecessary - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    Anything that is extra or not needed is unnecessary. Wearing long underwear in July is an unnecessary precaution against being cold. If you don't need something, it's unnecessary. You take an unnecessary risk if you get in the car and don't bother to fasten your seatbelt.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionunnecessary adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Unnecessary means not needed or more than is needed. Learn how to use this adjective with synonyms, antonyms, collocations and example sentences from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishUNNECESSARY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Learn the meaning of unnecessary, an adjective that describes something that is not needed or desirable. See synonyms, pronunciation, collocations, sentences and translations of unnecessary in British and American English.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryUNNECESSARY definition | Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

    Unnecessary means not needed or unkind. Learn how to use this adjective with sentences and synonyms, and see translations in different languages.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishunnecessary adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Learn the meaning, pronunciation and synonyms of unnecessary, an adjective that means not needed or more than is needed. See examples of unnecessary in different contexts and how to avoid using it offensively.

  10. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › unnecessaryUNNECESSARY Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words - ...

    Find 30 similar and opposite words for unnecessary, a word that means not needed by the circumstances or to accomplish an end. See example sentences, antonyms, and related entries for unnecessary.

  11. www.thefreedictionary.com › unnecessaryUnnecessary - definition of unnecessary by The Free Dictionary

    Unnecessary means not necessary, needless, or excessive. Find the meaning, synonyms, antonyms, and translations of unnecessary in English and other languages.