unnecessary (ʌnˈnɛsɪsərɪ
;-ɪsrɪ)
Definitions
adjective
- not necessary
Alternative Forms
unˈnecessarily adverb unˈnecessariness nounSynonyms
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needless,
excessive,
unwarranted,
useless,
pointless,
not needed
redundant,
wasteful,
gratuitous,
superfluous,
wanton,
expendable,
surplus to requirements,
uncalled-for,
dispensable,
unneeded
nonessential,
inessential,
unmerited,
to no purpose,
unrequired
supererogatory,
Translations
- British English:
unnecessary
If you describe something as unnecessary, you mean that it is not needed or does not have to be done.She was making an unnecessary fuss.ʌnˈnɛsɪsərɪ; -ɪsrɪ ADJECTIVE She was making an unnecessary fuss.
- Spanish:
innecesario
adj innecesaria
- French:
inutile
adj
- German:
unnötig
adj
- Chinese: 不必要的 adj
- Arabic: غَيْرُ ضَرُورِيّ adj
- Portuguese: desnecessário adj desnecessária
- Russian: излишний adj излишняя
- Croatian: nepotreban adj nepotrebna
- Czech: zbytečný adj
- Danish: unødvendig adj
- Dutch: onnodig adj
- Finnish: tarpeeton adj
- Greek: περιττός adj περιττή
- Italian: inutile adj
- Japanese: 不必要な no_posp
- Korean: 불필요한 adj
- Norwegian: unødvendig adj
- Polish: niepotrzebny adj niepotrzebna
- Brazilian Portuguese: desnecessário adj desnecessária
- European Spanish:
innecesario
adj innecesaria
- Swedish: onödig adj onödigt
- Thai: ไม่จำเป็น adj
- Turkish: gereksiz adj
- Vietnamese: không cần thiết adj
Usage examples
For once his seeming diffidence was genuine, but quite unnecessary.
, Unto The Grave (1986)There are no lengthy reflective interludes or unnecessary descriptive passages.
Globe and Mail (2003)Houllier is anxious not to take any unnecessary risk with the midfielder.
Liverpool Daily Post and Echo (2003)Use only fresh ripe fruit (or frozen soft fruit), and avoid unnecessary shredding, chopping and peeling.
, WHY CAN'T I LOSE WEIGHT: Is Your Weight Gain a Symptom of a Hidden Health Problem? (2002)